Tag: Michael Galvan

Police seek robbery suspect

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s been over a week, and local authorities are still trying to apprehend 18-year-old Eric Gonzalez of San Benito, who is wanted in connection to two aggravated robberies in Cameron County. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 17 at a San Benito convenience store located on the intersection of …

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SBPD to increase patrols on New Year’s Eve thanks to grant

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com As the San Benito Police Department implements their Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), residents of San Benito are being advised by officials to reconsider their plans for drinking and driving this holiday season. A grant from Texas Department of Transportation has been obtained in order to implement STEP, a …

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Police: RH teen harassment case connected to bomb threats

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito police reported Friday that a mobile number used to text a bomb threat at Rio Hondo High School has been linked to the highly-controversial teenage phone harassment case. Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department said that the bomb threat, sent via …

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