It seems like daily Splendora Police are posting another traffic stop which turned into a drug bust, warrant arrest, or impaired driver. They are a small department but are very active. Chief Wieghat demands this from his officers and the officers have no problem tackling the job. There have been large drug seizures and also large seizures of cash from drug runners who have been convicted. This week the numbers were issued for 2022. For an area as small as it is the officers did a fantastic job.
(1) Misdemeanor Arrest: 598
(2) Felony Arrest: 474
(3) DWI Arrest: 95
(4) Narcotics Arrest: 203
(5) Crashes: 248
(6) Alarms: 169
(8) Suspicious Activity: 475
(9) Disturbances: 108
(10) Family Violence: 52
(11) Pursuits: 52
(12) Burglaries: 23
(13) Theft: 79
(14) Criminal Warrant Service: 182
(15) Commercial Building Checks: 3225
(16) Residential Patrols: 6541
(17) Campus Checks: 191
(18) Total Reports: 921
(19) Total Yearly Incidents: 23285
In January of 2023, they have been very call-responsive.Â
(1) Misdemeanor Arrest: 37
(2) Felony Arrest:Â Â 20
(3) DWI Arrest: 8
(4) Narcotics Arrest: 17
(5) Crashes: 28
(6) Alarms:
(8) Suspicious Activity: 31
(9) Disturbances:7
(10) Family Violence: 4
(11) Pursuits: 4
(12) Burglaries: 4
(13) Theft:5
(14) Criminal Warrant Service: 15
(15) Commercial Building Checks: 400
(16) Residential Patrols:
(17) Campus Checks: 12
18 Reports :18
The last week of January was active for the Splendora Police Department UAS Division. Over the course of three days, two separate incidents of evading occurred. The UAS Division Pilots were instrumental in the successful apprehension of both suspects. During the first incident, the subject fled on foot from the scene of a traffic stop into a thick wooded area along Highway 59. Ground units were able to set a perimeter and the UAS Division was contacted. The UAS Pilot was able to locate the individual using the onboard Thermal sensors, and directed the K9 team to the suspect where he was taken into custody. In the second incident the suspect was driving a stolen vehicle and fled from the officer, the individual then exited the vehicle and fled into the woods. The UAS pilot again responded to the area and was able to locate the subject walking through the wooded area, and eventually out to the Southbound service road. Ground units were directed by the UAS pilot to the location and that subject was also taken into custody. The UAS Division operates across a vast mission set to include Search and Rescue, Accident Reconstruction, City Infrastructure Inspections, disaster response, and assisting in the location and apprehension of suspects. The UAS Division recently was granted their BVLOS ( Beyond Visual Line of Sight ) Waiver from the FAA. This makes the Department just the third in the State to receive this waiver and the first to receive it under the new FAA guidelines. This waiver is instrumental in the launch of the Divisions DFR ( Drone as a First Responder ) program. The Division started their on-boarding today with Paladin and by doing so are the second Department in the Region to be operational with a DFR program to enhance public safety to our citizen
Now into February and they still have not slowed down.
ARRESTS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2023 THRU FEBRUARY 9, 2023
2/2/2023 499677 BATRES-DELAROSA, MIGUEL BRO SPLENDORA PD US HIGHWAY 59 / IPES RD INSTANTER CCL4 FAIL TO ID FUGITIVE GIVE FALSE INFO 1000
Our Splendora Criminal Interdiction K9 Units conducted a traffic stop on US Highway 59 near Ipes Rd. During the investigation, a passenger provided officers with false identifying information. With the help from their Mobile AFIS, the male shows to be a wanted fugitive through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The male was placed in custody for Fail to ID Fugitive and transported to the Montgomery County Jail without incident.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been contacted for further investigation!
A Splendora night shift officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation, after a roadside investigation one female was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant and another female for Possession of a controlled substance PG-1, Possession of a controlled substance PG-3 and another charge for various narcotics.
2/4/2023 437985 ASHLEY, JONATHAN WAYNE 3501 US HWY 59 S CLEVELAND TX 77327 SPLENDORA PD FOSTORIA / US HWY 59 INSTANTER D359 PCS CS PG2 >= 4G<400G 2000
A Splendora Officer conducted a stop on a suspicious person, after a roadside investigation, it was learned the male was in possession of a controlled substance. The male was placed in custody and taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
2/6/2023 96849 PATTERSON, ROBERT BLAKE 517 W 17TH ST HOUSTON TX 77008 SPLENDORA PD US 59 / FM 2090 INSTANTER D359 UNL POSS FIREARM BY FELON 10000 INSTANTER D359 PCS CS PG2 < 1G 500 INSTANTER D359 POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G 2500A Splendora night shift officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation, while conducting a search of the vehicle the officer located 3 firearms and various narcotics. The driver of the vehicle showed to be a convicted felon. The driver was taken into custody for Felon in possession of a firearm, Possession of a controlled substance PG-1, and Possession of a controlled substance PG-2.
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2/8/2023 343534 GRAY, WESLEY PATTON 1505 TRACE AVE TUPELO MS 38804 SPLENDORA PD US 59 / EAST RIVER INSTANTER CCL5 DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED > .15 (DWI) 1000A Splendora Police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly on US Highway 59, after a roadside investigation the driver was determined to intoxicated and after further investigation, the driver was twice the legal limit. The driver was placed in custody for Driver While Intoxicated and transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
2/9/2023 501161 COLUNGA, FREDERICK MANUEL 705 COUNTY ROAD 310 CLEVELAND TX 77327 SPLENDORA PD US HIGHWAY 59 / ETTA RD INSTANTER CCL5 UNL CARRYING WEAPON 750 INSTANTER CCL5 (POM) POSS MARIJ < 2OZ 500Our Splendora Criminal Interdiction Unit has on female in custody for Possession of Controlled Substance, and one male for Possession and Unlawful Carry of a Weapon following a traffic stop on US Highway 59 near Etta Rd
