SHERIFF DEPUTIES BUSY IN SEVERAL OVERNIGHT INCIDENTS
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: SATURDAY, February 7, 2009 4:05 PM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (LOWER VALLEY PATROL)
WHAT: SHERIFF DEPUTIES HANDLE SEVERAL CALLS OVERNIGHT
WHEN: FRIDAY NIGHT TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
WHERE: FABENS - MONTANA VISTA
WHY: ARREST MADE / INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE
INCIDENT #1
FABENS, TEXAS- Late Friday night at 02-06-09 at approximately 10:37PM Deputies were called to the area of the 15800 block of North Loop Rd in El Paso County, Texas in reference to a Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries. Deputies immediately observed a Blue in color Chevrolet Pickup truck lying on it’s right side in the front yard of a residence. Deputies observed a male subject / Driver lying on the ground. Life Ambulance & Fabens Fire Rescue were requested and arrived a short time later.
Further investigation revealed the Driver of the Chevrolet pick-up was traveling eastbound approaching a curve on North Loop Rd when he lost control and over corrected, causing him to roll over and strike the telephone poll and iron fence.
The Driver was transported to R. E. Thomason for further evaluation. The identity of the driver will not be released at this time as an investigation continues.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.
The estimated damage to the telephone pole is said to be about $3,000 & the estimated damage to the fence was said to be about $700.
INCIDENT #2
FABENS, TEXAS- Early Saturday morning 02-07-09 at about 12:30AM, Deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries /hit and run at 800 S.E. River St. Unknown subject driving a large 4x4 Ford F-250 was apparently traveling at high rate of speed when it collided with a vehicle parked on the road, then crashing into a residence bringing down a wall, then rolling over. A female sleeping inside the residence was hurt with apparent minor injuries and transported to Thomason Hospital by Life Ambulance for further evaluation.
Downed live electrical wires were found near the wreckage, the El Paso Electric Company responded & quickly took care of the dangerous live wires.
The driver of the Ford F-250 fled on foot prior to the Deputies arrival.
The Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone who knows any information regarding this accident or knows who was driving the Ford F-250 to please contact the Sheriff’s office at (915) 546-2280 or Crime Stoppers of El Paso at (915) 566-TIPS (8477).
INCIDENTS #3-5
MONTANA VISTA, TEXAS- Saturday morning 02-07-09 at 3:00AM, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to family violence call at a residence located in the 14800 block of May Circle El Paso County, TX. While responding to the residence, Deputies located a 4-door Blue 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 at the intersection of Krag & Tangerine (near Montana). The truck had struck a stop sign & electrical pole. Deputies quickly tended to the driver & found him to be highly intoxicated. He was uninjured & taken into custody.
Further investigation revealed the Driver / Suspect was the same subject involved in the family disturbance at the May Circle residence. It was also discovered that the Driver / Suspect had apparently struck another vehicle blocks away while attempting to flee the residence. After colliding with the vehicle, the Suspect used his vehicle to ram the vehicle he had just struck in a desperate attempt to drive off. That's when the Suspect left the scene of the accident lost control of his truck and collided with the electrical pole cutting off electricity to several blocks.
The estimated damage to the wooden electrical pole was said to be $2,000 & the stop sign was estimated to be about $150.
The Suspect was identified as Adrian Rivas (51) of the 14800 block of May Circle El Paso County, TX. He was charged with multiple offenses & remains at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
ARRESTED:
ADRIAN RIVAS (51)
CHARGES:
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON - $1,500 BOND
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FAILURE TO STOP & RENDER AID - $750 BOND
MORE CHARGES ARE PENDING
INVESTIGATIONS ON ALL CASES CONTINUE
NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AT THIS TIME
END OF NEWS RELEASE
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.