Freestone County Sheriff’s Report

Ralph Billings Deputies to FCR-1031, strange car on neighbor’s place, neighbor in Big D… Other owner of property was person in strange car!

FEMS to Faircrest, Lady with chest pains. Lady in Teague calls, goat in garage, TPD Howard to same.

Man calls, has kids, ready to give back to their mother, she’s not there to take custody, TPD Reed contacted at man’s request due to previous kid-swapping troubles……Wife contacted….. she doesn’t want the kids back!

THDEMS to N. 2nd, 95 year old, possible heart attack. TPD Reed arrests man on N. 1st, City Traffic Warrant. Jail Inmate with kidney stone troubles. DPS Purnell arrests speeder on US-84, Hot Checkin’ Warrant out of Anderson County.

Lady on FCR-1080 calls, 4-Wheeler stolen over the weekend….Called back, not stolen, son hid it while they were out of town.

Lady calls from Old 75, passing through, her 15 month old is having a seizure, directions to hospital given as only one mile south of Fairfield.

DPS Purnell advised of Lady walking on the center stripe, south bound lane of IH-45….This is a mighty dangerous undertaking.

Lady calls from Spruce, goat was in her yard, now on 4th, TPD Howard captures same….Next stop the Rodeo Grounds until owner can be located.

Deputies Harrison and Elena Taylor and DPS Purnell to vehicle/cow accident, FM-489, owner of cow also enroute. THDEMS to Webb Avenue, man can’t stop vomiting. Also to China St., severe abdominal pain. Teague Lady reports grandson intentionally slicing his arms, TPD Reed to same. Also to tenant problems at Freestone Apts. Another loose goat call in Teague, this time in front of Brookshire Bros., headed toward Main.

Lady on Spruce reports baby deer in her yard. DPS Purnell, THDEMS and Teague VFD to car/pickup accident, Hwy. 179. Deputies Elom and Walker to loose cows, FM-489 at FCR-700. Streetman VFD and FEMS to Lincoln Alley, chest pains. DPS Purnell assists motorist, out of gas, IH-45.

Deputy Brewer dealing with stolen credit card case. Folks, credit card/identity theft is a huge problem in this day and time. Handle your credit cards and personal identity exactly as you would a loaded revolver with the hammer cocked!!!!

FEMS to South 75, Lady in severe pain. FPD Albert Gallegos arrests motorist, US-84, Bexar County Warrant. FEMS to Ray Street, Lady sick, feels numb. Also to Boyd unit, Inmate dehydrated.

For the second time in about a week we had a power outage west of Fairfield, first time 4 hours, second time 9 hours…..Hard to do without electricity with the heat wave we’ve been having!

TPD Cordova apprehends young Lady who just struck another’s vehicle and left the scene, no Drivers License, Mother did not know she had the car, no big deal she said….Until booked into Jail!

Deputies Aldrich and Willis arrest speeder, Parole Warrant. TPD Reed in with another from Teague City Park, Traffic Warrants dating back to 2006. Deputy Jeremy Shipley arrests man on Theft Warrant, Leon County.

Southern Oaks VFD to brush fire, FM-416. FEMS to Brookshire Bros. parking lot, someone passed out. Threeyear old unresponsive, being brought to ER by private vehicle. Man passes out at local bank…. never mind, he roused back to normal, now! Lady receiving text messages from husband saying he was going to kill himself, then changes it to her that he will kill, Dep. Clayton Aldrich to same. Report of man with bucket trying to solicit funds at Love’s, FPD to same.

Inmate on Dallas County bus, transporting Inmates to TDC, has seizure. TPD Howard and Noll to PD, suicidal subject. Smell of natural gas reported over large area of County, from FM-27 to FM-416, correct company notified, lit the well, should dissipate rapidly. Grandpa from San Antonio wants us to check on his Grandkids, the adults have been drinking all day….Done, kids doing fine.

DPS Putz and TPD Martin to vicinity of Hyden’e BBQ, truck loaded with hay just lost his load, two cars hit by same. Screaming call made to Dispatch, one female, one male, troubles over keys, FPD to same. Dep. House to unwanted visitor in driveway, FCR-301. Pit Bull jumps fence into another’s yard, doing battle with caller’s dog, N. 4th, TPD Noll to same. More troubles on Barbara, caller says man hitting on her.

FPD Gasaway arrests man at Love’s, common drunk. More dog troubles on Maple, Pit Bull trying to jump on man, Animal Control Howard and TPD to same. Power line down on Main Street, Fairfield. Call comes in from Tucker Store, bulldozer on trailer out front on fire, transferred to Anderson County S.O. THDEMS to Barbara Drive, Diabetic problem, man not making sense.

Problem with 911 this week…..small child allowed to play with a discarded cell phone…..But, the battery was left in it. The phone service on this cell had been transferred to a newly purchased cell….But, even though no longer in service, 911 still works! We had one child repeatedly dialing 911 from the Wortham area continuously for 40 minutes. The child could not comprehend our requests to “go get your Mommy”, so the calls continued. This tied up a line for 2/3 of an hour. Had their been multiple emergencies…..Somebody would not have been able to get through. Potentially, a very dangerous possibility. Parents, please pull the batteries from your discarded cell phones, as well as your Syms Card!

DPS Adams to Jail with driver, Mile 187, DL suspended. Deputy Diana Willis to FCR-534, mother reports son refuses to go to school. FPD to west 84, electronic games missing. FEMS to FCR-1171, old friend feeling weak. Multiple Deputies and TPD Officers to Teague area, relatives fearful man contemplating suicide. Complaint of speeders, FCR-930. FPD to unwanted visitor on S. Fairway. FEMS to James Street, man shaking, lethargic.

Man to Jail on warrants by Deputy McGowan, FCR- 241. TPD Aaron Reed arrests motorists, three City traffic Warrants from 2009. Dep. House puts bull back through fence, FM-489 at FCR-681. More of same, FM-2547. TPD Travis Martin jails Lady who turned herself in on Traffic Warrants. Deputy Hendrix arrests man on Warrants. Dew VFD to grassfire, South 75. Loose cattle FM-488.

Report white minivan with rack on top trying to break into storage building on S. 7th, owner came out with shotgun, minivan left in a cloud of dust, TPD Chief Cox to same.

Cooler weather at last! Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Now, for a little rain….. Fight in progress reported at D&R Private Club, FPD and Dep. Scott Shaw to same, two arrested after leaving scene. Teague VFD, Wortham VFD and Kirvin VFD to grassfire, FCR-970. Mexia EMS to west Brazos, possible broken hip. Deputy Brewer to loose cattle, FCR-510. DPS Putz arrests DWI, US-84, double drunk readings on Intoxilyzer. DPS Rickey Jones to Jail with DWI, 79&84. TPD Sykora arrests resident on Tyler, Controlled Substance. Deputies to disturbance on Lakeshore Drive, Hemale/Female troubles, both arrested, common drunk.

DPS Purnell to Mile 206, Lady with flat tire. TPD Reed dealing with 16 year old refusing to go home. Teague VFD to tanker car leaking, Railroad yard. Loud Music complain in Teague near Car Wash, TPD Reed to same. Dep. Robertson to Austin, Mental Transport. Kirvin VFD to controlled burn…..no longer controlled, FM-1449.

Teague and Fairfield VFD’s to mobile home afire, Busby and Monroe. TxDOT to some type of oily spill, FM-489 at FCR-841.

Dep. Shaw to problems on West 84, girlfriend throwing pictures, screaming, tearing up house.

FEMS to East 84, chest pains for 15 minutes. TPD Sykora arrests DWI, Cedar and 8th.

Limestone Co. S.O. advised of call received locally, loose cattle, FM-39. Dep. Robert Willis to FCR-536, drunk troubles. Also to loose cow, FM-489 at FCR-340. Property stolen from pickup in Corsicana located our County by fishermen, Dep. Harrison and Willis to same. Kirvin VFD to grassfire by railroad, FM-80. Dep. Diana Willis to report of stolen generator, Hwy. 179.

Someone in Church advised temperatures going to be back in the super hot readings at end of coming week….. So much for the cool spell! Rain is what we really need now. Am noting the VFD’s all making increase in call-outs this last week or so. Informed today that Mike Hunter of Donie has passed away. Mike was a big bear of a man with a heart as big as he was. Looked like Moses coming down from the mountain with that broad, full beard. A Pastor with a commanding voice. He will be missed.

Until Next week…..

RALPH BILLINGS