Tag: officer Joe Ledesma

BREAKING: Suspect accused of trying to run over officer charged with attempted capital murder

NEWS Staff Report The man accused of attempting to run over a San Benito police officer was apprehended by local and federal authorities on Thursday. The suspect in question, Cresencio Esquivel Lozoya, 35, of San Benito was arrested at approximately 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, San Benito Police Department Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. reported Friday …

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SBPD officer in shooting remains on leave

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Police Department continues to investigate a shooting involving one of its officers. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, officer Joe Ledesma discharged his weapon at four suspects inside a vehicle that reportedly sped towards the policeman. “There haven’t been any updates,” said SBPD Detective Rogelio Banda Jr. …

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BREAKING: Officer opens fire on vehicle; four suspects sought, possibly injured

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ & FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ San Benito News An altercation at a local elementary school led to a shooting Wednesday night involving a San Benito police officer who reportedly discharged his firearm at four suspects. Operations Chief Martin Morales Jr. of the San Benito Police Department confirmed that officer Joe Ledesma fired as …

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