A Bryan woman is out of jail after posting bond following her arrest last Friday (September 13) for cashing a forged check for $8,000 dollars. Arrest reports from Bryan police say 42 year old Lisa Martinez got the money after impersonating a customer at a College Station bank. 40 minutes later, Martinez was at a Bryan branch of the same bank trying to cash a $6,290 dollar check. An employee who knew what happened in College Station called 9-1-1. Martinez was still at the Bryan bank when officers arrived. She is also charged with trying to run away, resisting arrest, possessing a third forged check for $5,160 dollars, and having a stolen drivers license and a stolen credit card. Martinez was released after posting bonds totaling $23,000 dollars.
A 17 year old from Hearne who was held in the Brazos County juvenile detention center is now in the adult jail. Arrest reports from the Brazos County sheriff’s office say Semaj Seals is accused of hitting another young man held in juvenile detention. The victim, who fell to the floor and became unconscious, was taken to a local hospital. Seals is also charged with assaulting a juvenile detention officer. He is also being held on an undisclosed charge from a Brazos County district court and for state juvenile detention officials on an undisclosed charge. Bonds on the assault charges totals $12,000 dollars.
