Herald Democrat

Durant P.D.

Robbery — Sept. 18, 3:08 a.m., U.S. 67/75, Sgt. Brock Jones reporting. Officers were dispatched in response to a call about a robbery. The victims, a couple from Texas, said a former in-law had robbed them at gunpoint. Jones said police were called because the woman was attempting to flag down traffic on the highway.

Jones said that they were traveling north on U.S. Highway 69/75 when a pickup came up behind them, its headlights flashing at them. The driver then pulled up next to them in the left lane and they recognized the passenger as a former in-law. They reportedly pulled over and stopped and so did the pickup. The passenger in the pursuing vehicle approached and reportedly pointed a gun at the female passenger, telling her to get out of the vehicle. The report said he then made both the husband and wife lie face down in the grass and took $800 from the woman’s purse, broke their cellular phones and threw their vehicle keys away.

At this time, Jones reported, Durant police are obtaining an arrest warrant for the suspect.

Arrest — Sept. 16, 4:40 p.m., 3712 W. Main, Officer Carter Mathews. A 25-year-old man left a store, got into his vehicle, and drove off, then crashed into a privacy fence. The driver was leaving when police arrived. Mathews reported the suspect was unsteady on his feet and had trouble communicating. He told police, according to the report, that he hadn’t drank any alcohol, but that he had taken some medication. Police arrested the suspect on a charge of suspicion of driving under the influence. Testing conducted by a drug recognition expert indicated that the suspect was driving after ingesting a depressant and marijuana.

Arrest — Sept. 17, 11:22 p.m., 1100 block E. Main, Officer Brandon Mitchell. Police were called regarding possible drug activity. Mitchell reported seeing a man standing outside a vehicle holding a Crown Royal bag in his hand. When the suspect, age 40, saw the officer, the report states, he placed the bag inside the vehicle and looked as if he were going to run. Mitchell placed him in handcuffs, then retrieved the purple cloth bag. Inside it, the officer found several bags, some containing a substance that field tested to be methamphetamine. He arrested the suspect on a charge of possession of controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute.

Sherman P.D.

Forgery — Sept. 15, 500 block W. Lamar, Telephone report. A credit union reported to police that a woman who has an account with it came in to cash a check, stating it was her payroll check. The report said they cashed it for her, but then found out later that it was a counterfeit check.

Burglary of vehicle — Sept. 16, 2600 block N. U.S. 75, Telephone report. A complainant stated that between 1:30 a.m. and 2:41 a.m. Sept. 11, someone broke out a window on a locked vehicle, then took the complainant’s purse. She found the contents strewn in the parking lot around her vehicle.

Burglary of vehicle — Sept. 16, 600 block E. Cherry, Telephone report. Between 3-7 p.m. Sunday, someone broke into a locked 1991 Toyota Corolla. Taken were its Pioneer brand AM/FM CD player, valued at $200.

Burglary of habitation — Sept. 16, 400 block N. Carr, Officer Chris Carson. Between 7:30 a.m. and 9:10 p.m. Friday, someone entered the complainant’s home and robbed it of an RCA cable and miscellaneous change. The intruder(s) also helped themselves to drinks and food while there.

Burglary of habitation — Sept. 17, 100 block Atkinson, Officer Allen Adams. Someone stole a television from a home.

Drug arrest — Sept. 16, 2200 block E. Lamar, Officer Brandon Toney. A traffic violation led to a traffic stop, and that led to the arrest of a 32-year-old woman on four drug charges. Toney’s report said that when he asked her for consent to search her vehicle, she denied giving him permission. So he had his K-9 partner, Maxx, conduct an open-air search around the vehicle. Maxx alerted on the possibility there could be narcotics inside the vehicle. Toney searched, and found methamphetamine, several prescription medications for which the suspect had no prescription, and a pipe used to smoke meth. He jailed the suspect on three counts of possession of controlled substance in a drug-free zone, and one count of possession of a dangerous drug. She posted bail of $21,500 in surety bonds Saturday.

Drug arrest — Sept. 19, 400 block E. U.S. 82, Officer Tony Walden. Walden reported he made a traffic stop on a driver who had a suspended driver’s license. The driver couldn’t provide a photo identification or proof that she owned the vehicle. The passenger, Walden reported, had been smoking marijuana, which Walden reported he could smell on the suspect’s body. He took the passenger into custody, then searched the vehicle. Walden reported finding four Oxycodone (prescription) pills and marijuana inside the glove box. He arrested the passenger on charges of possession of controlled substance and possession of marijuana. As of Monday afternoon, the suspect remained in Grayson County Jail in lieu of bail.

Denison P.D.

Theft of trailer — Sept. 19, 100 block E. Munson, Officer Tom Unefusser. Police are searching for a stolen homemade trailer taken from a home earlier this week and valued at $150. Lt. Mike Eppler described it as being a blue, single-axle trailer made from the bed of a 1970 Ford truck. The complainant gave police the license plate number and the trailer has been entered into databases of stolen items.

Assault with knife — Sept. 17, 7:48 p.m., 1000 block S. Rusk, Officer Bill Morris. The report states that a victim told police she and the suspect live together. She reported they got into an argument that turned into a fight. He reportedly struck her several times in the face. She was able to call police, but she said he then picked up a knife and threatened to kill her. Police jailed the suspect on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He remains in Grayson County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail.

Theft — Sept. 16, 400 block W. Woodard, Officer Adron Douglas. Someone removed a set of four wheels and tires from a boat trailer on the lot, and together, the report states, they are valued at $2,000.

Shoplifting — Sept. 16, 401 N U.S. 75 (Walmart), Officer Tom Unerfusser. A retail store called for help in finding a shoplifting suspect, who was found after running into the woods behind the store. The suspect is accused of trying to steal a Dickie’s brand coat ($49.93 retail value), a Sony MP3 player ($119 retail value), and a Cobra two-way radio ($59.97 retail value) from the store. When confronted, he threw the coat at employees and ran into the woods where police found and arrested him.

Burglary of habitation — Sept. 16, 900 block W. Morton, Officer Adron Douglas. Entrance was gained by kicking in a door on a residence. Taken was an 18,000-BTU air conditioning unit, valued at $200.

Theft — Sept. 16, 200 West Crawford (Albertson’s), Officer Wesley Bounds. Someone removed the catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the parking lot of the store. The report values it at $200.

Theft — Sept. 17, Twining Street, Officer Cory Kreil. Someone removed an outside air conditioning unit from this residence and dragged it off into the woods. Police are following up on leads. The report values the item at $1,000.

Warrant arrest — Sept. 18, 12:27 a.m. ,700 West Hanna, Officer Ben Ray. Ray saw a vehicle leaving a local convenience store, and saw that it was occupied by a passenger who Ray knew to have outstanding warrants. He stopped the vehicle in the 700 block of West Hanna and arrested the passenger on the warrants issued in Grayson and Dallas counties and charging him with burglary of a building and four counts of non-compliance with child support law.

Burglary of vehicle — Sept. 19, 1:04 a.m. 1011 South Armstrong, Officer Chris Kuhn. A complainant stated someone entered her unlocked vehicle and took several bottles of her prescription medication.