Tag: San Benito police

LANDRUM LOCKDOWN -Police lock down school after threat made to parent

By STEVEN RAY HERNANDEZ AND PETE BANDA   SAN BENITO NEWS It only lasted about 20 minutes, but it was the longest 20 minutes of Jenna Guerra’s life. “I was sitting in my car waiting for the children to be released and then I saw San Benito police pass by in front of me with …

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Police: Woman arrested for Intoxication Assault after driving against traffic

By PETE BANDA     Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com After an early morning crash that sent two people to the hospital last Wednesday, one of them was arrested and charged with Intoxication Assault and given a $50,000 bond. According to police, Maria Rivera Pineda, a 32-year-old resident of Harlingen, was transported to a local hospital after …

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Police: Mother faces charges after showing up drunk to pick up baby

By PETE BANDA    Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman was arrested early Monday morning after reportedly trying to pick up her baby from her ex-mother-in-law while intoxicated. Linda LeeAnn Martinez, 24, is currently in Cameron County jail after failing to post the $29,000 bond for charges of Burglary of Habitation, Child Endangerment, and …

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Suspect gets $1 million dollar bond after choking wife

By PETE BANDA  Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito man is behind bars after allegedly choking his common law wife, causing her to jump out of a moving car for fear of her life. On Thursday, April 2, Jose Angel Leal, 36, was arrested and charged with Interference in a 9-1-1 call, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Restraint, …

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SBPD to donate used equipment to Santa Rosa

NEWS Staff Report  According to an item on the agenda for a regular Tuesday city meeting, the San Benito Police Department is planning to donate “unused and unwanted police equipment to Santa Rosa PD.” San Benito Police Department Assistant Chief of Operations Michael Galvan, said, “Basically, we have a bunch of used vests that are …

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Railroad Investigation Ensues

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Local authorities with the San Benito Police Department are awaiting further information from Union Pacific Railroad with regards to a railroad-pedestrian fatality that occurred on Dec. 19 when Marco Vasquez, Jr., 22, was struck by a train. Vasquez was reportedly listening to loud music on his headphones and walking …

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Man who pulled gun had ongoing dispute with brother-in-law

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By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com According to Justice of the Peace David Garza, the incident that happened on Sunday, Dec. 21 in which a man pulled a gun on his brother-in-law, was part of an ongoing dispute between the two. As previously reported in the San Benito News, Charles Lopez Sr. was arrested on …

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Local woman arrested for assault, ramming car into couple’s vehicle at drive-thru

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito woman was arrested on Saturday, May 31, for allegedly assaulting a couple at a local drive-thru, where the suspect is also accused of repeatedly ramming her car into the victims’ vehicle. According to a San Benito Police Department news release, SBPD officers responded to a …

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Family busted for theft, organized crime

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A father, son, his wife and her sister—all of whom reside in Harlingen—were charged with stealing various items form a local retail store in San Benito. San Benito police responded to a call on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in reference to a theft in progress at Walmart, located on …

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IDEA back to school traffic overwhelms

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Concerns have mounted regarding the traffic leading up to the IDEA Academy in San Benito as vehicles on the first day of school Wednesday extended from the campus’ Russell Lane location down FM 509 beyond Business 77. Assistant Operations Chief Michael Galvan of the San Benito Police Department …

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