Date & Time | Case # | Offense | Summary |
08/15/24 8:27 AM | 24-046 | Assault | An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department in reference to a disturbance that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered the victim was assaulted by a known individual but refused to pursue charges. |
08/15/24 11:47 AM | 24-0465 | Criminal Mischief | Officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Wroxton in reference to a possible burglary of a motor vehicle in progress. Upon arrival and through investigation, it was discovered an unknown suspect intentionally caused damage to a vehicle without consent and then fled the scene. No entry was made into the vehicle and no items were taken. |
08/16/24 07:52 AM | 24-0466 | False Report/ Violation of Protective Order | Officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Cason for a disturbance in progress. The caller reported that a known suspect had made threatening statements, displayed a gun, and then fled the scene. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect. However, further investigation revealed that the caller had made false statements to the police and was in violation of a court-issued protective order. The caller, Deborah Botfield, was arrested and charged with violating the protective order and false report to a police officer. Deborah Botfield has criminal history for interfering with public duties, criminal trespass, terroristic threat, and driving while intoxicated. |
08/16/24 1:08 AM | 24-0467 | Warrant Arrest | An officer was dispatched to meet with an outside agency that had a suspect detained with outstanding municipal warrants with the West University Place Police Department. The suspect was arrested and transported to jail for booking. |
08/16/24 7:42 PM | 24-0468 | Minor Accident-FSGI | An officer was dispatched to the 6700 block of Vanderbilt in reference to a minor accident that had already occurred. It was determined an unknown operator of a vehicle collided with a parked vehicle causing damage. The suspect vehicle fled without providing information as required by law. |
08/16/24 10:00 PM | 24-0469 | Found Property | An officer located an item in the parking lot of the police department. The officer took custody of the item for safekeeping. |
08/17/24 9:56 AM | 24-0470 | Virtual Gate | Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Belmont//Bissonnet in reference to a virtual gate hit involving a wanted person. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the 5200 block of Buffalo Speedway. Ultimately the driver was arrested for multiple outstanding municipal warrants with the West University Place Police Department. |
08/17/24 8:13 AM | 24-0472 | Drug Paraphernalia | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6300 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of marijuana emanating from or about the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia. |
08/17/24 11:12 PM | 24-0473 | Interfering with Public Duties | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6100 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver and through investigation, it was discovered the driver had multiple outstanding municipal warrants. In an attempt to take the driver into custody, the driver refused commands and was not compliant. The driver, Rodriquez Bonton, was eventually taken into custody for the warrants a further charged with interfering with public duties. Rodriquez Bonton has no previous criminal history. |
08/18/24 01:15 AM | 24-0474 | DWI | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6600 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from or about the vehicle. The driver showed signs of intoxication and refused to complete a field sobriety test. A blood warrant was obtained and executed on the driver. The driver, Keith Haywood, was arrested and charged with DWI. Keith Haywood has no previous criminal history. |
08/18/24 02:01 AM
| 24-0475 | DWI | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6700 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from or about the vehicle. The driver showed signs of intoxication and a field sobriety test was completed. The driver, Tatianna Jones, was arrested and charged with DWI. Tatianna Jones has no previous criminal history. |
08/18/24 06:14 AM | 24-0476 | Criminal Mischief | An officer was dispatched to the 3700 block of Arnold in reference to a residential burglary alarm. Upon arrival, the officer noticed damage to the resident’s outdoor security cameras and the back door of the property. Through investigation, it was discovered an unknown suspect attempted to burglarize the residence but was unable to make entry and fled the scene prior to police arrival. |
08/18/24 3:06 PM | 24-0477 | Fail to Identify- Fugitive | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 6700 block of Stella Link. Upon contact with the driver, the officer could smell an odor of marijuana emanating from or about the vehicle. When asked for identification, the driver provided a photocopy of a driver’s license. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, the officer found the driver's actual identification card. A check of this ID revealed outstanding felony warrants. The driver, Markis Danner, was arrested on these warrants and additionally charged with failure to identify-fugitive. Markis Danner has a criminal history of possession of identifying information. |
08/19/24 06:45 AM | 24-0478 | Traffic Arrest | An officer was dispatched to a minor accident in the 6400 block of Brompton. Upon arrival, it was determined that a suspect driving a vehicle had collided with a parked car, causing minor damage. Further investigation revealed that the driver had multiple outstanding municipal warrants and was in violation of several traffic infractions. The driver was subsequently arrested on multiple traffic charges. |
08/20/24 6:48 AM | 24-0479 | Criminal Mischief | An officer was dispatched to the 2700 block of Bissonnet in reference to a possible burglary of a building that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect caused damage to the front door of the property, but no entry was made into the business. |
08/20/24 10:32 AM | 24-0480
| Criminal Mischief | An officer was dispatched to the 4100 block of Bellaire in reference to a possible burglary of a building that had already occurred. Upon arrival, it was discovered an unknown suspect caused damage to the front window of the property, but no entry was made into the business. |
08/20/24 11:46 PM | 24-0482 | Drug Paraphernalia | An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 4900 block of Buffalo Speedway. Upon contact with the driver, the officer detected an odor of marijuana emanating from or about the vehicle. A probable cause search led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia. |
08/21/24 10:35 AM | 24-0483 | Possession of a Controlled Substance | An officer was dispatched to a suspicious person, who was trespassing in various yards in the 2600 block of Werlin. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with the individual who was found to be in possession of various drugs. The individual, James Baird, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. James Baird has no previous criminal history. |
08/21/24 02:01 PM | 24-0484 | Minor Accident- FSGI | An officer was dispatched to the West University Place Police Department regarding a minor accident that had already occurred. Upon investigation, it was determined that an unknown driver collided with the victim's vehicle in the 3400 block of University Blvd. The suspect vehicle fled the scene without stopping to provide the required information as mandated by law. |
08/21/24 6:17 PM | 24-0485 | Warrant Arrest | An officer was dispatched to meet with an outside agency that had a suspect detained with outstanding municipal warrants with the West University Place Police Department. The suspect was arrested and transported to jail for booking. |
08/21/24 10:00 PM | 24-0486 | Found Property | An officer located an item at the West University Place Police Department. The officer took possession of the item for safekeeping. |