Stephon Jackson & a 2nd Homicide Suspect Arrested
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El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer
(915) 538-2217
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:30 am
Information:
Early this morning Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at about 8:15 am. Sheriff Deputies executed a criminal warrant for Stephon Jackson on Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution (3rd Degree felony) Mr. Jackson was taken into custody without incident at his apartment located at the 4800 block of Stanton.
While conducting a protective sweep of the apartment, authorities located a 2nd male subject who was hiding in the apartment. He was identified as Lamar Reid.
After a brief investigation, it was discovered that Lamar Reid is wanted for Homicide out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The homicide charge Reid is wanted for is a separate incident than the one involving Willie Harden (DOB: 08-06-87).
Harden was arrested on Friday 04-11-08 at a local fast food restaurant by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office assisted by the FBI & UTEP Campus Police. The Sheriff's Office is conducting the ongoing investigation.
Both Jackson & Reid were cooperative with Sheriff's Officials during the time of arrest.
Stephon Jackson (DOB: 05-07-86) -booked at 9:34 am
Charge: Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution (3rd Degree felony)
Bond: $3,000
Mr. Jackson also has 5-outstanding traffic warrants totaling $1,068.60
Lamar Reid (DOB: 08-06-87)-booked at 9:54 am
Charge: FFJ / Philadelphia
Bond: NO BOND
According to the Texas Penal Code:
§ 38.05. HINDERING APPREHENSION OR PROSECUTION.
(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to hinder the arrest, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for an offense or, with intent to hinder the arrest, detention, adjudication, or with intent to hinder the arrest of another under the authority of a warrant or capias, he:
(1) harbors or conceals the other;
(2) provides or aids in providing the other with any means of avoiding arrest or effecting escape; or
(3) warns the other of impending discovery or apprehension.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(3) that the warning was given in connection with an effort to bring another into compliance with the law. (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (d) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if the person who is harbored, concealed, provided with a means of avoiding arrest or effecting escape, or warned of discovery or apprehension is under arrest for, charged with, or convicted of a felony, including an offense under Section 62.102, Code of Criminal Procedure, or is in custody or detention for, is alleged in a petition to have engaged in, or has been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct that violates a penal law of the grade of felony, including an offense under Section 62.102, Code of Criminal Procedure, and the person charged under this section knew that the person they harbored, concealed, provided with a means of avoiding arrest or effecting escape, or warned of discovery or apprehension is under arrest for, charged with, or convicted of a felony, or is in custody or detention for, is alleged in a petition to have engaged in, or has been adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct that violates a penal law of the grade of felony.