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Houston teen arrested on felony theft charges

June 1, 2015, 3:29 pm
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By Kristi Nix

556c6c2ce2343.imageA Houston teenager working as a cashier at Home Depot in east Pearland was arrested on felony theft charges after he allegedly undercharged or gave away merchandise with a fraudulent receipt, officials report.

The suspect, identified as Jorell Ethon Campos, 18, was working at the Home Depot located at 1514 Broadway St. when a loss prevention associate noticed some odd business associated with Campos’ sales. An internal investigation allegedly reveal that Campos sold several items of patio furniture to friends or family members, but the receipts showed the large-tickets items had been removed and not charged to the customers. One suspect received more than $1,400 in stolen merchandise and another received approximately $184 in alleged stolen goods. As a result of the investigation, two additional suspects were charged with misdemeanor theft charges.

Campos, as cashier and party to all of the offenses, was responsible for the total loss of $1584 in property.

Campos was taken to the Pearland Jail and later released on bond. A Brazoria County Grand Jury is expected to consider the charges in the coming weeks.


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Pearland Police Department holds 25th annual banquet

June 2, 2015, 8:46 am
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By Stacey Glaesmann

100 Club of Pearland Officer of the Year Det. Chad Rogers.

100 Club of Pearland Officer of the Year Det. Chad Rogers.

The Pearland Police Department held its 25th annual Banquet on May 14 at the Promenade, located next to First Church at 1850 E. Broadway.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The Annual Police Banquet is held on the Thursday of Police Week every year.

Emcee Detective Jason Wells provided segues between the awards, speakers and dinner, which was precluded by the Presentation of Colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Chaplain Keith Anderson of New Harvest Christian Fellowship. Mayor Tom Reid and City Manager Clay Pearson made presentations.

The Officer of the Year awards went to Detective Chad Rogers (100 Club of Pearland) and Officer Osiel De La Cruz (Exchange Club).

The Department gave out Awards of Appreciation to the 100 Club of Pearland and the Pearland Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (PCPAAA) for their unwavering support throughout the year.

David Cagle and Amanda Vallow received Citizen Commendations for assisting the Department in ways that went above and beyond the usual citizens’ call of duty.

The PCPAAA Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Cheryl Weaver, who has served on the Board of Directors since 2011 and has played many leadership roles within the organization.

The Dispatcher of the Year was awarded to Elizabeth Horton. Gerald Nieto received the Jailer of the Year award. The Civilian Employee of the Year was awarded to Administrative Assistant Dawn Randolph, who was appropriately crowned and confettied. Gina Stewart was awarded the Animal Services Employee of the Year.

Other awards of note went to Officer Bobby Garcia for Field Training Officer (FTO) of the Year; Officer Tommy Landis for School Resource Officer (SRO) of the Year; Officer Terry Thedford for Traffic Officer of the Year; Sergeant Andy Beavers for Supervisor of the Year and Detective Eric Morton for Detective of the Year.

Squad Officers of the Year were Officer Ryden Cohen (A Squad), Officer Jerry Crabb (B Squad), Officer Osiel De La Cruz (C Squad) and Officer Jefrey Bond (D Squad).

Detective Rene Alvarado, Judy Hale and Karla Isenhower were recognized for 30 years of service.

Congratulations to all of the Officers and staff that received commendations! For more information about the Pearland Police Department, visit PearlandPD.com.


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Pearland ISD trustees honor students who made the grade

June 2, 2015, 1:19 pm
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High school students with top grades took a bow during the All-A Banquet hosted by the Pearland Independent School District Board of Trustees May 12.

During the annual banquet, board members honored high school students who have achieved the highest grades possible in all classes for one to four years.

This spring, Dawson, Pearland and Turner College and Career high schools celebrated more than 230 students achieving one to four years of all A’s.

Trustees presented certificates to two-year honorees, medals to three-year honorees and plaques and honor cords to four-year honorees. One-year honorees were recognized at their campus.

Dawson High School
Pictured with principal Kelly Holt are Dawson High School four-year all-A students (front, from left) Angela Feng, Meredith Spradlin, Rachel Daniel, Laura Salvador, Lyndsay Tran, Nathalie Podder, Amanda Maxwell and Jinglei Peng and (back, from left) Sijia Song, Catherine Wu, Robert Laroche, Michelle Rhodes, Holt, April Garcia, Alexander Inawat, Elizabeth Asonye and Rachel Nguyen. Not pictured is Imran Khan.

Pictured with principal Kelly Holt are Dawson High School four-year all-A students (front, from left) Angela Feng, Meredith Spradlin, Rachel Daniel, Laura Salvador, Lyndsay Tran, Nathalie Podder, Amanda Maxwell and Jinglei Peng and (back, from left) Sijia Song, Catherine Wu, Robert Laroche, Michelle Rhodes, Holt, April Garcia, Alexander Inawat, Elizabeth Asonye and Rachel Nguyen. Not pictured is Imran Khan.

One year*: Connor Anton, Mah Babar, Julian Carter, Grace Chen, Jerred Chen, Kevin Chen, Cameron Choyke, Madelynne Cummings, Ashish Dave, Logan Davis, Christopher Desantiago, Tabytha Donnelly, Lauren Dotson, Adam Duke, Molly Ellinger, Sarah Elsaim, Grace Garcia, Arturo Garza, Abigail Ghorbani, Angelina Gonzales, Justyne Mae Gonzales, Kyle Gu, Kayla Hamann, Janet Hergert, Elizabeth Hong, Jason Jiang, Sydni Johnson, Olivia Jones, Avinash Kakulavar, Hailey Keeling, Savannah Kuchar, Aakash Kudalkar, Chaitanya Lavu, Tasia Ledet, Grace Liu, Julie Liu, Valerie Lozano, Glaiza Celyn Lustre, Virginia Martin, Leah Mathews, Madison Mize, Ananya Murthy, Christopher Nguyen, Adi Pasic, Anna Pham, Kianna Pickens, Emma Price, Daniela Quilico, Adith Ram, Divya Ramamurthy, Amy Rivera, Christopher Ruffino, Sarah Salvador, Brandon Shepherd, Mayank Shouche, Rylle Michael Sicalag, Catherine Snow, Tabitha Tran, Victoria Tran, Jonah Underwood, Peter Wang, Summer Watts, Kaytlin Withers, Jeffery Wu, Emmanuel Yamba, Jet Yao, Katherine Yordy and Jennifer Yu.

Two years: Sarika Aggarwal, Anna-Maria Andreeva, Vi Cao, Siena Condon, Raj Dalal, Matthew Do, Justin Feng, Madeline Furey, Andrea Guidry, Minh Chau Ho, Kiana Johnson, Jacob Kennedy, John Ketterer, Jude Kibodeaux, Arjun Kunjilwar, Vincent Laroche, Kasi Matthews, Laura Natchev, Braeden Neale, Lauren Nguyen, Roberto Orozco Aranda, Rutu Patel, Joshua Rasband, Paul Sathuluri, Renee Shohet, Mia Simmons, Wendy Tao, Tran Trinh, Phuc Truong, Kailey Walton and Matthew Wu.

Three years: Sachin Aggarwal, Daniel Bao, Nikhil Chellam, Jordan Geer, Devin Gu, Yixin He, Jessica Huang, Sophie Joseph, Priya Kass, Akshat Kumar, Qiwei Li, Conrad Liu, Nikita Patel, Rachel Stroh, Jasleen Walia and Kelly Zhu.

Four years: Elizabeth Asonye, Rachel Daniel, Angela Feng, April Garcia, Alexander Inawat, Imran Khan, Robert Laroche, Amanda Maxwell, Rachel Nguyen, Jinglei Peng, Nathalie Podder, Michelle Rhodes, Laura Salvador, Sijia Song, Meredith Spradlin, Lyndsay Tran and Catherine Wu.

Pearland High School
Pictured are Pearland High School four-year all-A students (from left) Claire Sandman, Madison Eaker, Brendan Ngo, Sophia Daily and Sarah Jones.

Pictured are Pearland High School four-year all-A students (from left) Claire Sandman, Madison Eaker, Brendan Ngo, Sophia Daily and Sarah Jones.

One year*: Emma Ambro, Kayleigh Armendariz, Olufunmilola Balogun, Madison Barron, Bailey Bertrand, Pedro Bravo, Tyler Bridges, Lia Cade, Haley Calliham, Izaak Chadis, Audrey Connell, Samuel Daily, Maria Rousseanne De Vera, Kylee Duree, Jorge Faisal, Madison Gagneaux, Victoria Garza, Hannah Guillot, Ashlyn Hanzon, Husna Huque, Amna Ibrahim, Cierra Ives, Naziul Jeead, Chynna Jones, Chad Langston, Derrick Lor, Kathleen Madden, Leslie Mendiola, Kiernan Moody, Rachel Moore, Juan Moreno, Abigail Mullins, Jessie Nguyen, Jaime Pena, Michelle Phillips, Angela Ramos, Brandon Reeder, Sadie Roosth, Charity Rose, Tyler Salazar, Zachary Scruggs, Raul Sepulveda-Castro, Jessalyn Smith, Rylie Spell, Erin Strain, Abigail Thornton, Vivian Tran, Ashlea Uribe, Alexis Uribe, Sophia Volpe, Shelby Watson and Brett White.

Two years: Katelyn Adams, Christopher Almendariz, Ethan Arnold, Jenna Cawley, Megan Curtis, Anoushka Dasgupta, Emily Ellis, Alec Escalona, Hannah Hendricks, Amanda Khem, Payton Kubicek, Victoria Montemayor, Tin Nguyen, Adiya Rahman, Markie Resendez, Gabriel Reyes, Naimah Sarwar, Tiana Scott, Laura Thompson, Isabella Tincher, Natalia Vargas-Hirschfeld, Wyatt Voss.

Three years: Christina Faircloth, Molly Hydorn, Robyn Maddux, Sara Matthews, Elnora Nguyen, Jessica Pearce and Naomi Wentz.

Four years: Sophia Daily, Madison Eaker, Sarah Jones, Brendan Ngo and Claire Sandman.

Turner College and Career High School

One year*: Faith Butts, Alexander De Jesus, Theodore Frick, Shahzad Kalloo, Ethnica Mohanty, Hailey Paulk, Veronica Perez Sanchez, Kassia Raj, Andrea Skweres, Corine Stephens, Jane Tran, Hima Vadakekara and Tahmina Yusuf.

Two years: Kane Berger, Eden Garza, Daisy Lopez, Nneoma Oradiegwu, Ana Ortiz and Rahul Paul.

Three years: Sally Wang

*One-year students were recognized at their campus.


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Pearland PD Bulletin 6/1 – 6/7/15

June 8, 2015, 2:05 pm
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West Pearland sandwich shop robbed

June 13, 2015, 11:26 am
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By Kristi Nix

557c48051a52a.imagePearland Police are asking for the public’s help locating a man who recently robbed a west Pearland sandwich shop.

According to police records, officers were dispatched to the Subway sandwich shop located at 2902 Business Center Dr. to investigate reports of a robbery Tuesday (June 9).

Witnesses told detectives a man entered and made a purchase at approximately 8:50 p.m. When the cashier opened the register to make change, the suspect threatened the cashier. The cashier stepped back; the suspect grabbed cash from the register and then fled the scene.

The suspect was described as a black male, 35-40 years-old, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11 inches tall with a medium build.

Witnesses said the suspect wore a red cap and a distinctive red shirt that read “Stay War Ready” in large font across the front. The getaway car was described as a maroon and tan Ford truck.

Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact Detective J. Despain at 281-997-4231 or jdespain@pearlandtx.gov. Anonymous tips for a cash reward can be provided via Brazoria County Crimestoppers at 800-460-2222 or brazoriacountycrimestoppers.com.

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Pearland Police Dept. Bulletin 6/8 – 6/14/15

June 15, 2015, 5:20 pm
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Student arrested on felony drug charges

June 16, 2015, 7:50 am
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By Kristi Nix

55802cfcba3f1.imageA routine traffic stop in west Pearland recently led to the arrest of a University of Houston Clear Lake student on felony drug-related charges.

According to Pearland Police reports, an officer initiated a traffic stop in the 10,000 block of Broadway after he noticed a black Honda Civic driving on the wrong side of the road around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, June 7.

The driver, identified as 20 year-old Christopher Johnny Lam of Pearland, was reportedluy headed east in the westbound lanes trying to turn into a business parking lot. When the officer approached the car, the odor of marijuana was coming from the vehicle, police office allege. Following a brief investigation at the scene, a search was conducted which allegedly uncovered narcotics and drug paraphernalia which were seized as evidence.

The drugs reportedly included approximately 24 grams of suspected cocaine rocks, approximately 2.7 grams of suspected alprazolam, approximately 1.75 ounces of what appeared to be marijuana, a digital scale, rolling papers and clear empty capsules.

Lam, who told police he was a student at the University of Houston Clear Lake, was taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, felony drug possession and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance (more than four grams but less than 200 grams). He was later released on bail.

A Brazoria County Grand Jury is scheduled to review the charges in the coming weeks.


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UPDATED: Drunk Driver Hits Pearland Patrol Car

June 17, 2015, 8:57 am
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Photo courtesy of Pearland Police Officers Association

Two Pearland Police Department officers were conducting a traffic stop at approximately 3:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 17) in the 11300 block of Shadowcreek Pkwy when their patrol car was struck by a drunk driver.

Both officers were in the marked police car with the emergency overhead lights activated when the rear of the patrol car was struck by a white Volkswagen Eos driven by Sean Lambert, age 39. Lambert displayed signs of intoxication and was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Driving While License Suspended or Invalid.

Both officers were transported by ambulance for minor injuries.

“There’s no such thing as a routine traffic stop.”


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Pasadena man arrested in east Pearland for alleged meth possession

June 17, 2015, 9:08 am
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By Kristi Nix

Pearland Jail

Pearland Jail

A Pasadena man was recently arrested on felony drug-related charges after police were called to investigate suspicious activity at an abandoned house in east Pearland.

According to Pearland Police records, an officer was dispatched to a house in the 3400 block of Trelawney to investigate reports of a suspicious vehicle parked near an unoccupied house around 10:30 p.m. Sunday (June 7).

When the officer arrived, he spotted a red Ford Ranger pickup backed into the driveway. The officer noted on his report that the house seemed to have been neglected for some time as trash was strewn about the property and the yard was covered in tall grass and weeds.

The officer reportedly heard voices from the rear of the house and discovered the back door had been damaged. Upon further investigation, the officer located a man and a woman inside the house.

Pasadena resident Robert Darrell Day, 53, was identified as the male suspect and the driver of the red pickup.

The police officer questioned the couple and Day reportedly agreed to allow the officer to search his truck. During the search, the officer allegedly discovered a small plastic bag and glass pipe located on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The bag reportedly contained a small amount of a white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine, which was seized as evidence.

Day was subsequently arrested on felony charges of drug possession. The vehicle was towed from the driveway and the woman was given courtesy transport to Houston, where she was released without charges.

Day was taken to the Brazoria County Jail where he is being held on a $20,000 bond. A grand jury is expected to review the case in the coming weeks.


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Pearland High School students arrested on burglary charges

June 18, 2015, 9:28 am
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By Kristi Nix

Two Pearland High School students were recently arrested on car burglary charges.

The trouble started for the two teen suspects in the parking lot of an east Pearland apartment complex Sunday (June 14). According to police officials, officials were dispatched shortly after midnight to investigate reports of a possible car burglary at the Royal Oaks apartments located at 1302 Broadway after a caller reportedly spotted two male suspects breaking into her car.

Upon arrival, two suspects were located that matched the description given by the caller. One suspect was 17 years-old; the second was 18 years-old and both appeared to be intoxicated, officers said. The two teens claimed to be looking for the key to their vehicle.

The key was later found inside the victim’s car, officers reported.

During the course of the investigation, officers located a Pioneer brand radio faceplate concealed under a nearby apartment stairwell. The faceplate, which was allegedly stolen from the victim’s vehicle, was found to be wrapped in a paper registration for a Lexus belonging to one of the suspects.

Several other items of property were found hidden behind bushes and in the suspect’s Lexus that were believed to be stolen, but investigators weren’t able to locate the owners at the time of the report. Police records indicate the alleged stolen items included a smartphone, a watch, paperwork and some articles of clothing. The items were seized as evidence for further investigation.

In addition, officers reported finding a Lexus key on the front seat of the victim’s car that belonged to one of the suspects, officials said.

Both suspects were arrested and charged with burglary of a vehicle.


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Two Found Dead in Shadow Creek Ranch

June 21, 2015, 7:36 pm
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Police investigating murder-suicide at west Pearland home

June 21, 2015, 9:01 pm
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By Kristi Nix

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Staff photo by Kristi Nix

Staff photo by Kristi Nix

Pearland Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in west Pearland’s Shadow Creek Ranch subdivision. According to a press release, officers were dispatched to a home in the 11500 block of Island Breeze Street around 4:45 p.m. after neighborhoods called to report hearing a disturbance. When officers arrived, they discov ered a deceased man and a woman inside the house.

“It was murder suicide by firearm,” Lt. Onesimo Lopez of the Pearland Police Dept. said.

Lopez said the incident happened inside the front door and that there was a 14-month-old baby inside the residence that was not harmed.

Police are not releasing any names pending notification of family members.

Police officials said the investigation is still on-going and no other information is being made available at this time.


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Fellowship Bible Church kids help Pearland Police Dept. Crime Victims Unit

June 22, 2015, 9:01 am
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By Stacey Glaesmann

(Back row standing, L-R): Officer Mike Pace, Capt. Tommy Moncrief, Michael Dunaway, Sgt. Judd Kennimer, Rachel Gordon, Emily Fessler, Kadence Coward, Pastor Mike Waldrop, Ella McCain, Anyah Butler, Elizabeth Lawyer, Noah Lawyer, Ella Hicks, Jessica Toth, Velma Guadiana, Yvette Mulally(Sitting, L-R): Hailey Hernandez, Rachel Allen, Baila Walker, Cara Saenz, Shania Bonvillain, Hannah Hall, Makayla Vaughan, Isabella Parker, Alyssa Smith(On knees, L-R): Joshua Norris, Ryan Stephens, Shariah HInes, Alphonso Hines, Cole Maclan, Easton Kulas, Chrisma Roach, Audrey Kim(Sitting on floor, L-R): Emily Confair, Caleb Winkelman, James Ford, Nathaniel Kinoneon, Evelyn Allen, Paula Portillo

(Back row standing, L-R): Officer Mike Pace, Capt. Tommy Moncrief, Michael Dunaway, Sgt. Judd Kennimer, Rachel Gordon, Emily Fessler, Kadence Coward, Pastor Mike Waldrop, Ella McCain, Anyah Butler, Elizabeth Lawyer, Noah Lawyer, Ella Hicks, Jessica Toth, Velma Guadiana, Yvette Mulally(Sitting, L-R): Hailey Hernandez, Rachel Allen, Baila Walker, Cara Saenz, Shania Bonvillain, Hannah Hall, Makayla Vaughan, Isabella Parker, Alyssa Smith(On knees, L-R): Joshua Norris, Ryan Stephens, Shariah HInes, Alphonso Hines, Cole Maclan, Easton Kulas, Chrisma Roach, Audrey Kim(Sitting on floor, L-R): Emily Confair, Caleb Winkelman, James Ford, Nathaniel Kinoneon, Evelyn Allen, Paula Portillo

Fellowship Bible Church, located at 1720 Broadway, holds Vacation Bible School every summer. Kids learn about Jesus, sing, play and do special projects. This summer’s VBC project for upper elementary/middle school ages was to help with the “Survival Pak Project” for Pearland Police Department’s Crime Victims Unit.

The Project is the brainchild of Crime Victim Liaison Velma Guadiana. “Parents come to us or have to go to court or receive other services and a lot of times, the kiddo is sitting there with nothing to do,” said Guadiana. “The purpose of this project is to provide kids with backpacks full of age- and gender-appropriate things that will help keep them busy and provide some sense of normalcy while their parents receive services.”

Pastor Mike Waldrop is also a Chaplain for Pearland Police Dept. and, along with VBC teacher/coordinator Elizabeth Lawyer, came up with the idea to have the kids design t-shirts they could sell.

The blue shirts with black text are simple, but powerful. The front reads, “Ask me what my shirt did.” The back has an excerpt from Matthew 25:40, “…Helping the least of these…”

The shirts are for sale for $15 each, $5 of which goes toward purchasing supplies for the backpacks.

On Friday (June 19), the kids presented the full backpacks to representatives of the Pearland Police Dept. and loaded them into Officer Mike Pace’s Tahoe for transport to the Public Safety Building.

“The kids had the best time stuffing the backpacks,” said Lawyer. “They put blue or pink tags on them and indicated what ages each one was for by writing on a piece of duct tape stuck to each pack.”

Noah Lawyer takes a "selfie" with Officer Pace.

Noah Lawyer takes a “selfie” with Officer Pace.

The kids enjoyed having uniformed officers there, and one outgoing young man even asked for a “selfie,” for which Officer Pace gladly posed.

The Survival Pak Project is ongoing and donations of supplies, money and backpacks will be accepted at Fellowship Bible Church as well as at the Pearland Police Department.

“Ask for Jessica [Toth] or myself,” said Guadiana. “If we are not available, you can leave your donations at the Records window in the lobby.”

The t-shirts will also continue to be for sale at Fellowship Bible Church.

“The goal of the Victim Assistance Program is to assist victims of crime, protect and advocate the rights of victims, provide necessary information, and prevent further victimization. Crime victims who make a police report are subsequently contacted by phone, mail or in person. The liaisons inform victims about police procedures, community resources, and available programs that will assist victims during the aftermath of a crime. The liaisons are also on call to respond to after-hour emergencies, and to provide assistance.

“Oftentimes, crime victims want to know what will happen next, and the liaisons are available to answer those questions. Crime Victim liaisons provide case status updates, information about the criminal justice system, court and hospital accompaniment, and emergency transportation to women shelters.

“Depending on the type of crime that has occurred, victims can receive information on shelters, counseling services or referrals to support and social service agencies. The liaisons can also assist with information about parole notification and assist with a parole protest.

“The liaisons may also contacts crime victims to determine their eligibility for financial assistance when they have exhausted their own financial resources. The Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund – paid out of court costs generated by criminal convictions – provides for medical bills, counseling, lost wages, funeral expenses and other crime related expenses without any cost to taxpayers,” according to the website.

For more information, visit http://pearlandtx.gov/departments/police/divisions/crime-victims-liaison, call Guadiana at 281-997-4330 or email VGuadiana@PearlandTX.gov.


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Pearland Police Release Names of Murder-Suicide Victims

June 22, 2015, 9:24 am
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Houston woman pleads guilty in 2013 murder of Pearland man

June 23, 2015, 11:02 am
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By Kristi Nix

5589676a3302d.imageA Houston woman was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with her part in the homicide of a 51-year-old Pearland man.

The murder dates back to Sept. 29, 2013 when Pearland Police officers were dispatched to a home in the 4800 block of Pinder after worried coworkers reported Juanario “John” Rosas, who worked as a nurse at MD Anderson Cancer Center, didn’t show up for work. Police arriving at the house discovered water pouring from under the garage door.

Officers obtained a search warrant after there was no answer at the door and eventually discovered Rosas’ burned and beaten body on the bed. There were also signs of a botched arson attempt, detectives reported at the time.

Using the victim’s cell phone records, within days detectives were able to track down two Houston suspects: 24 year-old Damien Lucas Salinas and his girlfriend and accomplice Courtney Grace King, 22.

Investigators questioned Salinas who confessed to beating the victim until he was unconscious and trying to burn down his house. Salinas tried unsuccessfully to start a fire several times before covering the victim’s body with lighter fluid and setting the bed on fire. Forensic records indicate although the victim was unconscious, the victim was still alive when Salinas set the fire that untilmately killed Rosas.

Detectives said the flames eventually reached the hot water heater in the attic and burned through the casing and pipes, releasing a flood of water which extinguished the flames, arson investigators said.

Court records show Salinas beat the victim until he was unconscious and later returned to the house later with King who assisted Salinas in an attempt to burn down the victim’s home to hide evidence of the murder.

Before leaving the home, Salinas and King reportedly stole a TV and other valuables along with the victim’s dog which they later released in a field. Salinas told detectives he had struck up an online relationship with the victim in the days prior to the murder.

On Monday (June 22), now 23-year-old King appeared before a Brazoria County Jury and entered a guilty plea to felony charges of arson and burglary of a habitation. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Last October, Salinas, now 25 years-old, plead guilty to felony charges of arson causing bodily injury or death and murder and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.


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Pearland PD Bulletin 6/15 – 6/21/15

June 23, 2015, 1:53 pm
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Social media leads to arrest of Pearland robbery suspect

June 24, 2015, 10:51 am
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By Stacey Glaesmann

558ae312b6b01.imagePearland Police put a request for the public’s assistance in finding the individual who allegedly robbed the Subway restaurant at 2802 Business Center Dr. on Facebook on June 9. The subject was apprehended on Tuesday (June 23).

According to Pearland Police, “A tip was received in reference to the robbery on June 9, 2015. That tip led to the issuance of a warrant, and ultimately the arrest of Christopher Phelps for the offense.

“Although Phelps told Pearland investigators that he was in another part of the state for work, he was stopped by Houston Police Department officers on June 23 for jaywalking on Main St. They discovered the warrant, which had been issued the previous week, and arrested him.”

Phelps was transported to the Pearland Police Dept. Jail. His bond was set at $60,000.

To visit the Pearland Police Facebook page, go to https://www.facebook.com/Pearland.PD.


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UPDATED: Interagency cooperation leads to arrests after robbery and pursuit

June 27, 2015, 7:43 am
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On Friday (June 26) at approximately 2:30 p.m., Pearland Police Department received a report of an Aggravated Robbery that had just occurred at the car wash at 4627 Broadway St.

It was reported that there were two suspects who pulled up in a silver colored vehicle. The suspects took the victims’ jewelry and wallets. One of the suspects fired a handgun during the incident.

The suspects fled from the scene in the silver vehicle. Pearland Police Dispatch shared the information with other police agencies while other Pearland officers searched for the vehicle.

Approximately ten minutes later, a Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy located a vehicle matching the description on SH 35, south of Pearland. The Deputy initiated a pursuit of the suspect vehicle westbound on FM 517.

The pursuit continued southbound on the Gulf Freeway (IH 45), turned around on Holland Road in Texas City, and returned northbound on IH 45.

The chase ended when the suspect vehicle struck the rear of another vehicle on IH 45 near El Dorado. The suspects attempted to flee on foot.

Both the passenger and driver were apprehended within a few minutes. They were identified as Justin Christopher Deleon, 26, and Daryl Lee Saavedra, 25. Both were arrested and charged with Aggravated Robbery – First Degree Felony. The occupants of the other vehicle did not appear to be injured. The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the crash.

In addition to the Aggravated Robbery charge, the suspects will be facing another charge of Evading Arrest from the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. Both suspects also had outstanding warrants issued in their names from other agencies at the time of arrest.

Deleon had a Parole Revocation warrant from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice with no bond available and Saavedra had a Theft warrant from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office with a $40,000 bond.

Both are currently being held at the Pearland Police Department awaiting arraignment.

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Castillo officially announces bid for Justice of the Peace

June 27, 2015, 5:08 pm
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BannerSergeant Roy Castillo, who has been with the Pearland Police Department for almost 25 years, officially announced his intent to campaign for Brazoria County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Position 2, at a Meet and Greet Friday (June 26).

Judge Gordon Starkenburg, who will reach the end of his term on December 31, 2018, currently holds the position. Starkenburg has been in office since January 2007.

Castillo started in Pearland as a jailer before attending the Police Academy. He is currently the Traffic Enforcement Division Commander, which encompasses the Motorcycle, Commercial Motor Vehicle [truck] Enforcement, Warrant Officers and the Traffic Division.

Castillo has been married his wife Virginia for 30 years. They have two adult children. Sergeant Castillo is a member of St. Helens Church, the Knights of Columbus and the Pearland Lions Club.

Helping Castillo with his campaign are Campaign Manager Dr. Hugh Patton, Campaign Treasurer Tony Carbone, Campaign Coordinator Dennis Wolford and Campaign Director Tommy Landis.

Roy Castillo announces his intent to run for office to a group of supporters on June 26.

Roy Castillo announces his intent to run for office to a group of supporters on June 26.


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Pearland Police Officers’ Association Community Event October 3

June 28, 2015, 3:53 pm
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