HIGH RISK FELONY WARRANT ROUND-UP RESULTS IN 16 FUGITIVES ARRESTED

3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS  

Direct: (915) 538-2223

Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)

EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com

Release Date & Time: WEDNESDAY, February 18, 2009 12:55 PM

WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (WARRANTS SECTION / PATROL)

WHAT: WARRANT ROUND-UP NABS 16 WANTED FELONS

WHERE: EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS

WHEN: EARLIER THIS WEEK

WHY: HIGH RISK WARRANT ROUND-UP

16 ARRESTED IN HIGH RISK WARRANT ROUND-UP

INFORMATION: 

EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Earlier this week during the early morning hours, the EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE with assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service & DPS STATE TROOPERS executed several HIGH RISK FELONY WARRANTS. A total of 16 individuals with outstanding SO criminal felony warrants were apprehended.

The warrants ranged from FORGERY, SERIOUS DRUG OFFENSES, SEX CRIMES, & VARIOUS OTHER FELONIES. 

• A total of 10 men & 6 women were arrested
• $238,000 total bond amounts
• 3 warrants executed had **NO BOND**

ARRESTED:

KATRICA OROZCO (17) of 1600 block of Lomaland El Paso, TX CHARGE: BURGLARY OF BUILDING - $100,000 BOND	MARTHA DURAN (31) of 200 block of Chestnut El Paso, TX CHARGE: TAMPERING w/ GOVERNMENT RECORDS- $1,500 BOND	JESSE BRISENO (33) of the 5100 block of Chromite El Paso, TX CHARGE: THEFT- $1,000 BOND
STEPHANIE HERNANDEZ (21) of the 200 block Fairview El Paso, TX   CHARGE: SEX OFFENDERS DUTY TO REGISTER- **NO BOND**	ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ (33) 0f the 5900 block E. Yandell El Paso, TX   CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 5lbs. 50 lbs.- **NO BOND** FAILURE TO APPEAR- $500 BOND	FLOYD COBY (55) of the 5600 block of Prince Edward El Paso, TX CHARGE: THEFT OF PROPERTY >$1,500 <$20,000- $5,000 BOND
RODOLFO DEL PALACIO (29) of the 4300 block of Marcelo Juarez, MX   CHARGE: FORGERY-41,000 BOND	PATRICIA GALINDO (38) of 9000 Coventry El Paso, TX   CHARGE: TAMPERING w/ GOVERNMENT RECORDS- $1,500 BOND	MICHAEL LENNON (49) of the 220 block of Abril El Paso, TX  CHARGE: TAMPERING w/ GOVERNMENT RECORDS- $5,000 BOND
GUADALUPE MENA (33) of the 100 block of Whittier El Paso, TX CHARGE: TAMPERING w/ GOVERNMENT RECORDS- $1,500 BOND	ISAIAS CORDERO (28) of the 4000 block of Trowbridge el Paso, TX CHARGE: CRIMINAL NON-SUPPORT- **NO BOND**	BRANDON WHICKER (22) of the 200 block of Cloverdale El Paso, TX    CHARGE: BURGLARY OF HABITATION- $25,000 BOND GRAFITTI -*NO BOND*
AMAURY RIVERA (48) of the 8200 block of Alameda El Paso, TX   CHARGE: MANUFATURING / DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (COCAINE) - $20,000 BOND	DEMETRIC DANIELS (24) of the 10300 block of Commodore El Paso, TX CHARGE: BURGLARY OF HABITATION- $10,000 BOND	SONIA ROMERO (41) of the 12100 block of Noel Espinoza El Paso, TX  CHARGE: TAMPERING w/ GOVERNMENT RECORDS- $1,500 BOND

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 (4^th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.