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VINTON FAMILY DISPLACED DURING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
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VINTON FAMILY DISPLACED DURING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
July 16, 2021
El Paso, TX – El Paso County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to 500 Talbot in reference to a tree which had fallen onto a mobile home due to the severe thunderstorm in the area which caused extensive damage and flooding. The mobile home damage was severe enough to displace the family. Sheriff’s Deputies contacted the Red Cross which were able to find them a place to stay a couple of nights. The family of 3 are currently staying with family members but are asking for help. They are in need to food, clothing and monetary donations in order to help them get their home fixed. A gofundme account has been set up is you wish to make a donation and help the Zamora Family.
https://gofund.me/464ee12b
We truly appreciate your help.
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News Release: Texas Tech University Medical Students Meeting w/Deputies
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On Tuesday July 13th, 2021 Sheriff's Office Deputy Juan R. Garcia and Deputy Jorge Alvillar held a meeting with medical and dental students at the Northwest Patrol Station. The students are from the Texas Tech University Health and Sciences Center in El Paso, and as part of their program they are required to visit local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and first responders to learn the type of calls the office responds to, especially medical related calls. The students were encourage to ask questions, they did have questions in regards to the history, size and structure of The Sheriff's Office. Students were also interested in knowing the cultural diversity of the area that patrol covers, the economic levels of the community and how COVID has affected the way calls were handled. The students were informed on the working partnership between other agencies for example, local fire departments, medical first responders and the protocols that are followed in medical emergency calls. The students were very grateful for the information they obtained saying it was very helpful in understanding the needs of the community since they will be serving in the future as doctors.
Have a great day,
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ARREST -TRUE VALUE HARDWARE STORE THEFT
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ARREST - TRUE VALUE HARDWARE STORE THEFT
July 15, 2021
El Paso, TX – On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at approximately 1100 hours, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Northwest Patrol Station were dispatched to 7300 block of Doniphan Dr. in Canutillo, Texas in reference to a theft at True Value Hardware store.
When Deputies arrived, they met with REPORTER/Store Manager who stated the OFFENDER/Castaneda, Gabriella Tomi had taken money from the VICTIM/True Value Hardware Store. The REPORTER informed deputies the total amount taken from the VICTIM was Four hundred and fifty dollars and two cents from the cashier register ($450.02).
Through the course of the investigation, Detectives worked up a warrant of arrest for /Offender Castaneda for Theft of Property >=$100 <$750 with a bond of $1,500.00.
On 07/07/2021 Detectives, and Deputies assigned to the TRU Team located and arrested the Offender at the 100 block of Washington St. in Anthony, El Paso County, Texas. The Offender was subsequently booked into the El Paso County Jail.
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Implementation of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Property Tax Foreclosure Auction Site
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El Paso, TX – Sheriff Richard Wiles is pleased to announce the implementation of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Property Tax Foreclosure Auction Site. The Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with El Paso County Administration, El Paso County Auditor’s Office, City of El Paso Tax Office and Realauction.com, created a website to facilitate the online sale of real property based on tax foreclosures. Pursuant to Texas Tax Code 34.01 and 34.05 and after approval by El Paso County Commissioner’s Court and Sheriff Wiles, the Sheriff’s Office will sell real property online beginning August 3, 2021. Properties offered for sale are those that are delinquent in payment of property taxes. The City of El Paso Tax Office is responsible for the collection of taxes for the taxing entities in El Paso County. The Sheriff’s Office works in conjunction with the City Tax Office and the Delgado Acosta Spencer Linebarger and Perez Law Firm.
The website is now live and can be visited by clicking on the link below. Prospective bidders should access the site and register for training and access. Bidders will need to register and establish an account prior to participating in the auction.
Previously, the Sheriff’s Office conducted these sales in person at the El Paso County Courthouse. When the COVID 19 pandemic began, sales were moved to Liberty Hall and then to the County Coliseum.
The Sheriff’s Office will have a preview of the website operations, conducted by the Sheriff’s Office and Realauction.com on Tuesday July 20th 2021, at 12:45 pm, at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy located at 12501 Montana, El Paso Texas. Virtual training session begins at 1:00 pm.
News media is encouraged to attend. Media Partners please RSVP with Chris Acosta ChAcosta@epcounty.com by Monday 19th 2021.
https://elpaso.texas.sheriffsaleauctions.com/
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MOST WANTED ARREST – BUSTAMANTE, DAVID
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MOST WANTED ARREST – BUSTAMANTE, DAVID
July 9, 2021
El Paso, TX – On 07-09-2021 at approximately 0805 hrs. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Warrants & Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrived at the 2300 block of Magoffin in El Paso, TX in reference to locating a wanted Most Wanted felon.
Subject Bustamante, David was previously featured on the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted list. Deputies gathered intelligence from neighbors and concluded that Bustamante was located inside the residence.
The Deputies announced themselves and attempted to make contact for several minutes but Bustamante refused to come out. After further investigation and persistence, Bustamante finally walked out the front door. Deputies were able to take Bustamante into custody safely. Bustamante was transported to the El Paso County Jail and booked without incident. The Charges are listed below.
ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE IMPEDE BREATH
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PG1 >= 1G< 4G
VIOLATION BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER
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WANTED SEX OFFENDER – NEVAREZ, JESUS JR
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WANTED SEX OFFENDER – NEVAREZ, JESUS JR
July 9, 2021
El Paso, TX – El Paso County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance from the community in locating Jesus Nevarez Jr. (49).
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice /Parole Division recently initiated a home verification check and information was obtained. Sex offender Jesus Nevarez Jr. no longer resides at his verified address and his whereabouts are unknown. He failed to notify the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office S.O.R.T. unit and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice /Parole Division of his change of address.
He is now wanted on a parole violation warrant and an additional charge of Sex Offenders Duty to Register is forthcoming. He is a registered sex offender following a conviction for Sexual Assault, the victim being a 26 year old female and is currently on parole for Sex Offenders Duty to Register Life/Annually.
If you have any information on the location of Jesus Nevarez Jr., Please call the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office at 915-538-2008
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EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANIMAL CRUELTY ARREST–RUEDA
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July 9, 2021
El Paso, TX – On June 6 , 2021 El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of Plazer in reference to an Animal Cruelty case. Deputies met with the reporter who stated that there was an unresponsive canine on her neighbor’s yard that had not moved since 1330 hrs.
Deputies checked the area and observed a large grey and white canine lying on its side, motionless. Deputies observed the canine to have his eyes open, but no signs of breathing. Deputies observed 2 buckets with no water or food. Animal Welfare Unit was requested to assist. Animal Welfare Officers checked the property and located two more dogs on the property with no sign of any water or food recently being provided. The dogs did not have proper shelter and had dug multiple holes in the ground to help cool off. Dogs also seemed very dehydrated and were excessively panting from the high temperature.
Detectives from Montana Patrol Station Animal Cruelty Unit took over the investigation and were able to locate the property owner (OFFENDER) who was later identified as Rueda, Esther. The OFFENDER admitted to detectives that she failed to provide care for her dogs.
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for the offender on July 8, 2021 and she was booked into El Paso County Jail with a bond set at $10,000.00.
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EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOURTH OF JULY CLEAN-UP
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EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOURTH OF JULY CLEAN-UP
July 8, 2021
El Paso, TX – El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies assigned to patrol assisted in the Fourth of July clean-up along the Montana Vista areas on Wednesday, July 7th, 2021.
Deputies along with the assistance of inmates housed at the Jail Annex and TX DOT collected trash left over on the streets from the holiday gatherings. There was a total of 8 inmates and the clean-up took approximately 4 hours. The majority of the areas were already cleaned up by the citizens of El Paso on Monday, July 5; therefore, a total of approximately 75 bags were collected and picked up by TX DOT.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS WANTED SUBJECT VALLE
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS WANTED SUBJECT
July 6, 2021
El Paso, Texas – On July 5, 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 14500 block of Van Fleet, in reference to a wanted subject.
Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted an investigation following a tip received on the location of Cesar Valles. Sheriff’s Deputies located Valles at the residence and he was taken into custody. Valles was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender with a bond of $100,000.00.
Valles was previously featured through Crime Stoppers of El Paso Most Wanted.
No other information is available at this time.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE
June 21, 2021
El Paso, Texas – On June 18, 2021, El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a hospital located on the 13400 block of Gateway West Blvd. in reference to a dog being abandoned at the facility.
Hospital staff advised deputies an unknown woman brought the dog into the waiting area claiming there was an obstruction in the dogs’ throat. The woman then returned to her vehicle in a hurry and drove off in her blue passenger vehicle.
The canine was in good health and there was no obstruction.
Anyone with information regarding this case or the identity of the woman is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 915-832-4408 or (915) 538-2185.
No other information is available at this time.
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RELEASE: HUECO TANKS RESCUE
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RELEASE: HUECO TANKS RESCUE
On Friday, June 18, 2021, at approximately 1:30 pm, the El Paso County Search and Rescue team was dispatched to Hueco Tanks in reference to an injured individual.
Upon arrival, the team located an 30-year-old male who had fallen while bouldering and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The team extracted the individual and he was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.
The El Paso County Search and Rescue team is comprised of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Horizon Fire Department, Montana Vista Fire Department, Clint Fire Department, West Valley Fire Department, Socorro and San Elizario Fire Department, and Parks and Wildlife.
No other information is available at this time.
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RELEASE: SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATES ACCIDENT IN FAR EAST EL PASO COUNTY
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RELEASE: SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATES ACCIDENT IN FAR EAST EL PASO COUNTY
June 14, 2021
UPDATE – June 14, 2021
Sheriff’s Office Special Traffic Investigators continue their investigation, a total of eight spectators sustained injuries to include one fatality.
Two victims remain in critical but stable condition, five sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and 21-year-old Willie Valadez Ramirez was pronounced deceased at a local area hospital.
No other information is available at this time the investigation remains ongoing.
ORIGINAL – June 13, 2021
El Paso, Texas – At approximately 6:35 pm, Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 17600 block of Island Guadalupe Rd. in reference to an accident at a mud-track event.
The preliminary investigation revealed one of the vehicles due to unknown reasons left the mud-track striking and breaking through a guardrail. Three other vehicles were also struck as a result of the initial crash.
Spectators of the event were injured and transported to local area hospital three in critical condition and five others with non-life-threatening injuries.
No other information is available at this time the investigation remains ongoing.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION IN WEST EL PASO COUNTY
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
June 11, 2021
El Paso, TX – On June 9, 2021, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit conducted a narcotics investigation that led to the arrest of one individual in west El Paso County.
Through the course of the investigation, investigators identified Erik Vargas, age 19, as a person of interest.
On June 9, 2021, Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop, which resulted in a K-9 assisted search of Vargas’s vehicle. As a result of the search, deputies determined he was in possession of various narcotics and took Vargas into custody.
A subsequent search warrant was obtained for his residence leading to the seizure of additional narcotics and $11,000 in U.S. currency.
The Narcotics Unit seized a total of 40 grams of cocaine, 324 narcotic pills, 200 LSD tabs, 11 ounces of marijuana, 16 THC products, and two handguns.
Vargas was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $144,000 bond.
Charges
| Man Del CS PG 1>=1G<4G | Manufacturing Delivery CS PG 1 A>=80<4,000AU |
| Manufacturing Delivery CS PG 3>=25G<200G | 4 counts of Manufacturing/Delivery CS PG 1 >=4G<200G |
| 2 counts Possession of Marijuana >4oz <= 5lbs | Manufacturing/Delivery cS PG 2>=4G<400G |
| Manufacturing/Delivery CS PG 3<28G | Manufacturing/Delivery CS PG 1 A <20AU |
| Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon | Manufacturing/Delivery CS PG 1<1G |
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTS INDIVIDUAL FOLLOWING NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION
June 9, 2021
El Paso, TX – On Monday, June 7, 2021, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit in partnership with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service – El Paso Office conducted a narcotics investigation that led to the arrest of one individual.
Sheriff’s Office investigators were notified by U.S. Postal Inspectors of the possibility of narcotics being delivered via the postal service to a residence located on the 400 block of Huereque Dr.
Through the course of the investigation, investigators observed Manuel Montanez, age 18, accept a package from the U.S. postal inspector. Montanez proceeded to leave the residence with the package delivered moments earlier. A subsequent traffic stop resulted in the search of the vehicle, which yielded the discovery of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape cartridges weighing 714 grams.
Montanez was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility for Man/Del CS PG 2>=400G with a $100,000 bond.
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INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION IN WEST EL PASO COUNTY
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INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION IN WEST EL PASO COUNTY
June 8, 2021
El Paso, Texas – On June 4, 2021, El Paso Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a residence located at the 800 block of Emilio in Canutillo, Texas in reference to a domestic verbal dispute.
Through the course of the investigation, deputies learned one of the involved parties had left the residence. Chantal Ramirez, age 29, was subsequently located as a result of a traffic stop and found in possession of several controlled substances.
The traffic stop resulted in the seizure of various THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), high-grade marijuana products, and approximately $7900 in U.S. currency.
Ramirez was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility for Man Del CS PG2 or 2-A>=4G<400 and Possession of Marijuana <2 oz. totaling $8,250 in bonds.
No other information is available at this time.
