DECEMBER 31, 2007
FIVE SHOT ON WOODLAND IN LIBERTY COUNTY
DECEMBER 31, 2009
MONTGOMERY COUNTY NO REFUSAL DWI NIGHT
DECEMBER 31, 2009
PATTON VILLAGE RECOVERS OVER 100 POUNDS OF DRUGS
Patton Village Bell stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Impala on US 59 at Ipes for a speed violation. As he cited the two Hispanic males he requested consent to search the vehicle. After obtaining the consent he did find a small amount of residue in the console and noticed the door panels were not seating properly and the windows would not roll down. As he pulled back the door panel he was able to observe silver packages in those panels. The two males were taken into custody and the vehicle was taken to Patton Village Police Department for further search.
A total of 115 pounds of marijuana was found in those panels and both suspects were taken to the Montgomery County jail.
Heliodoro Acuna Guarjardo age 25 of Clute, Texas and his brother Homero Guajardo Acuna of Richwood, Texas both in Brazoria County have been charged with Possession of Marijuana between 50 and 2000 pounds and are also being held for immigration officials.
As this traffic stop was being initiated the What-a-Burger in Porter was robbed. The second Patton Village officer and Splendora unit who were assisting Bell spotted the robber’s vehicle and initiated a pursuit which led to Livingston.
Montgomery Police Department assisted Patton Village with its narcotics dog.
DECEMBER 31, 2009
PORTER ROBBERY LEADS TO PURSUIT TO LIVINGSTON
Just after 3 am as Patton Village Police were initiating a traffic stop on US 59 at Ipes the Porter What-a-Burger was robbed at gunpoint. A description of the actor’s vehicle was broadcast over the air. Within minutes the vehicle passed Patton Village Police northbound on US 59 past the traffic stop. As one officer remained with the stopped vehicle another initiated a pursuit on the Pacifica wanted in the robbery. Splendora Police joined the chase along with Montgomery County Sheriff’s office, Cleveland Police, San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, DPS, and Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The chase reaching up to 120 MPH continued north on US 59 taking various exits before reaching Livingston. Once in Livingston the vehicle exited onto US59 business and continued into town. Going south on Washington then east on Liberty he continued to evade police. Once on Liberty Street, he attempted to make a u-turn in the front yard of a home. As he did the Patton Village officer attempted to block him in. The suspect rammed the patrol car disabling it. He also struck a Polk County unit. At this point, Splendora Police opened fire on the vehicle fearing the other officers’ lives were in danger. Several bullets struck the actor’s vehicle with one grazing Ray McGowen Jr., 20, of Livingston. McGowen was able to once again evade officers and was finally stopped approximately eight miles away from where he tried to flee on foot but was quickly taken into custody. Officers at the scene recovered the weapon used in the robbery including on in the chamber that had misfired jamming the gun. McGowen is facing multiple charges in Harris, Montgomery and Polk County. The Pacifica was also determined to be stolen from Houston.
DECEMBER 31, 2011
SHOOTING IN CHARTERWOOD
DECEMBER 31, 2012
24 HOURS IN 2012 KEEPS LAW ENFORCEMENT BUSY
The last 24-hours of 2012 were quite busy for law enforcement officers in East Montgomery County. Monday morning, just after 1 a.m., as Deputy Skero was busy attempting to take Steve Lee Campbell, 53, of 150 North Park Plaza, an intoxicated driver into custody, Lee not just resisted but told the deputy he was a former Special Forces and when he got out he would come looking for him or any other officer. He was jailed on driving while intoxicated, terroristic threat and resisting arrest. Deputy Bergland, not far away on North Park came upon a vehicle in the road. The driver of the 2012 Dodge Charger sped off just as Bergland was able to approach the vehicle. Bergland ran back to his vehicle and attempted to stop the charger. it sped to I-69 (US59) and started heading southbound at close to 120 mph. The vehicle exited Townsend and continued across 1960 on the service road. He continued to Will Clayton where he started to head into the airport complex. Just past Lee Road, he made a u-turn hitting the curb and destroying his front right wheel. When the driver turned back east on Will Clayton he ran over a curb almost striking a light pole. Houston Police and Humble Police now were in the pursuit of assisting Precinct 4. Once again at the freeway, the Charger moved south at close to 100 mph. Crossing Rankin and Greens the driver with sparks flying from the right front wheel turned west on Beltway 8 and sped back up to over 100 mph. With traffic light, the pursuit continued west on the Beltway running through several traffic lights. When the driver reached Greenspoint Drive he turned south and entered a parking lot at a high rate of speed. After driving to the opposite side he jumped out of the vehicle. A foot chase with Montgomery County Precinct 4, Houston Police and Harris County Sheriff’s Department. Approximately 200 yards away Deputy Bergland was able to deploy his taser, bringing the suspect identified as Kevin Darshawn Sneed, 29, of 3537 Mansfield in Houston. A female occupant was also in the vehicle but remained with it. It was then discovered the Charger was stolen from Enterprise Car Rental in Houston and the license plates were stolen from a Houston resident. Sneed was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on evading charges. Additional charges are pending in Harris County. Monday night at 8 p.m. Constable Hayden met with all his officers as it was a mandatory work night to fight intoxicated drivers. Within 30-minutes the first was taken into custody. For the rest of the night that continued. As Judge Laird signed search warrants for mandatory blood draws, two nurses were on hand at the East Montgomery County Office to draw the blood that is then sent to the DPS lab. As one of the deputies pulled an apparently intoxicated driver over at FM 1314 and I-69 (US59) the driver put his vehicle in reverse after pulling over. His vehicle then struck the deputies patrol car doing minor damage. Another traffic stop ended in the arrest of the driver and the seizure of his vehicle after he was found to be intoxicated with children He was arrested for DWI. Dispatchers broadcast an attempt to locate on a vehicle in the Old Houston /FM 1485 area which had been swerving. A deputy spotted the vehicle and arrested the female for DWI. She insisted that her children were in the vehicle but none were found. Another deputy patrolling along I-69 near Creekwood found a vehicle parked on the shoulder but not totally off the freeway. The female driver was also intoxicated and was arrested. Just before 4 a.m. a pickup exiting at FM 2090 stopped on the service road, turned around and started traveling the wrong direction. Several units converged on the area and spotted the vehicle which was able to escape through the Paton Village area and back toward FM 1485 due to driving conditions with heavy fog and rain. As other deputies searched for the vehicle several moved to the FM 1485 east area. That’s when another vehicle almost struck another vehicle. That driver also proved to be intoxicated. Accidents throughout the county were minimal Monday night, a total of 15 arrests were made for DWI. Of the 15, 8 were arrested by Montgomery County Precinct 4 Deputies.
DECEMBER 31, 2013
HOUSE BURNS DUE TO FIREWORKS
Just before 3 pm several children were playing on the front porch with roman candle fireworks. The porch of the single wide mobile home caught fire which quickly spread to the home.
A neighbor spotted the flames on the front porch and ran to the backyard of the home alerting the owner. By the time they came around the front flames were creeping inside. An adult female and three children exited the home.
Caney Creek, Porter and New Caney Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene and arrived to find the home heavily involved in fire. Once again water supply became an issue. Tankers from the three departments made a total of over a dozen trips from the scene on Sagebrush Court near Western Hills to the schools in the Grangerland area where fire hydrants were available.
The home was completely destroyed. With the family of five not having insurance the Red Cross was notified. Several neighbors on the street brought bags of clothing and some food to assist the family.
At 5 pm crews are still working on cooling down hotspots.
DECEMBER 31, 2013
NEW YEARS EVE SERVICE AT HIGHPOINT CHURCH IN SPLENDORA
While most people hit the streets for parties or to have that New Year toast members of the High Point Fellowship Church on US 59 in Splendora had their own party. Members got together for dinner, worship, and entertainment. Several groups took part in the service with great music and words.
At 11 pm a twenty-minute fireworks show was put on for the members giving them plenty of time to get home and off the roads before midnight.
DECEMBER 31, 2013
MEMORIAL FOR CHARLES HATDEN-Farewell to Charles Kenneth Hayden
Video, Photos by Scott Engle / Story by Jamie Nash
Hundreds gathered in Cleveland Tuesday morning to say goodbye to Charles Kenneth Hayden and to celebrate his life.
Mr. Hayden, affectionately known as “Big Guy,” left this world Sunday at the age of 73, but he will live on for generations to come because of his contributions to Montgomery County and the loving generosity he showed his family and so many others.
The standing-room-only crowd spilled out into the foyer and adjacent rooms of the funeral home for the unusual service that began with longtime Precinct 4 Commissioner Ed Rinehart sharing his memories of Charles Hayden. Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace James Metts did the same, along with Hayden’s pastor and some of his family members. The stories had people nodding and smiling through their tears.
Charles Hayden loved his family, law enforcement and Kubota tractors. All were celebrated in various ways throughout the service. His pallbearers wore shirts that matched his trademark white shirt with pearl snap buttons. His casket spray had a tractor on top, and the family ordered Kubota orange-colored flowers in that and several of the arrangements.
The badges Charles Hayden wore during his various service in law enforcement were displayed in a frame, but his service was more evident by the many members of law enforcement attending the service. They wore uniforms and badges from agencies that spanned from Liberty County to the other side of Montgomery County. Montgomery County District Attorney, Brett Ligon, was also in attendance.
In 2010 Charles Hayden’s son, Precinct 4 Constable Kenneth “Rowdy” Hayden, presented the first Constable Charles Hayden Scholarship to a graduating senior in Precinct 4 who studied criminal justice. It was meant to honor Charles Hayden’s service and his devotion to encouraging young people to pursue careers in law enforcement.
But when Charles Hayden spoke to MCPR about it, he did not say much about himself. He spoke more about his only son, who followed in footsteps, joining law enforcement while he was still a teenager.
“I’m very proud of the work he’s doing in the community and in law enforcement,” Charles Hayden said of his son, Rowdy, who he lived to see hold the same position that meant so much to him. He attended all of his son’s events, even when it had to be in a wheelchair and he beamed with pride each time. There was never a doubt in anyone’s mind that the respect between father and son was mutual.
Charles Hayden was also a member of the Sam B. Crawford Masonic Lodge #1418, and many of his lodge brothers attended the service, including Worshipful Master and Roman Forest Police Chief Stephen Carlisle.
Charles Hayden and his wife, Jerry Sue, raised their close-knit family in East Montgomery County, where many of them have also gained the community’s respect in their own right. Although everyone knew his time had grown short, many were visibly distraught at the finality of saying goodbye to “Big Guy.”
It’s an old cliché, but it is also appropriate to say Charles Hayden is gone, but he will not be forgotten.
Click here to read the original article with more information regarding Mr. Hayden’s public service
DECEMBER 31, 2015
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRST ASSISTANT DA EXPLAINS OPEN CARRY AND TEXAS GUN LAWS
Montgomery County First Assistant District Attorney Phil Grant explains in this video, the new Open Carry Law which goes in effect just after midnight tonight.
DECEMBER 31, 2017
CAR IN CANEY CREEK
Just after 9 am a motorist driving down County Line Road in North Montgomery County crossed over the Caney Creek bridge. As he did he spotted a body floating in the water about 50-yards from the bridge. A Honda passenger car was partially submerged next to the bridge. He immediately called 911. NMC Fire responded to the scene. As firefighters entered the water another crew set up the ladder truck to retrieve the victim once he was brought back to the bridge. Firefighters were able to get the male into a stokes basket and bring him back to the bank. He was transported to Conroe Regional with hypothermia and some minor injuries. According to DPS, it is believed the driver was westbound on County Line when he went off the north side of the road. He then overcorrected and crossed to the south side of the road. Traveling through the grass and off the steep bank where he launched to the other side of the creek. It is believed he crawled out on his own. It is believed he was in the water at least 3-hours but possibly as long as 8-hours. Several crosses line that section of roadway from previous crashes.
DECEMBER 31, 2017
CROCKETT MARTIN HOUSE FIRE
At 9:48 p.m. Sunday Montgomery County Firecomm received a call for a reported house fire in the 3700 block of Crockett Martin near High Line Drive. NMC Fire units were first on the scene with heavy fire. They were assisted by Caney Creek Fire Department. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze but the home was destroyed. There were no injuries. A Montgomery County Arson Investigator arrived on the scene to investigate the cause.
DECEMBER 31, 2017
DANIELLE HOUSE FIRE
At 7:56 p.m. Montgomery County Firecomm received a call for a house fire on Danielle Court in Porter. Porter and New Caney Fire units responded to the scene. The first trucks went on the scene with heavy fire through the roof. Firefighters were able to quickly knock the fire down. There were no injuries. A Montgomery County Arson Investigator arrived on the scene and is investigating.
