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A man is behind bars after shoplifting from a Bryan antique store. 64-year-old Christopher Nelson Mayes was arrested on Tuesday at Corner of Time Antiques at 118 North Bryan Ave in Bryan. Mayes is accused of stealing $114.99 worth of merchandise including: Siam Buffalo Horn Handle Bronze Meat Carving Set ($79.99) Prince Albert Tobacco Tin ($15.00) Cow Parade “Udderly Wicked” ($20.00) He has two previous convictions for theft in Bexar County from June 12, 2026. Mayes remains jailed on $10,000 bond. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

Optimum recently made donations to two local organizations. Optimum’s CEO Dennis Mathew presented the Boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley with a $5,000 donation supporting the Club’s PowerHour tutoring program, which provides daily academic assistance and enrichment opportunities for members. The company also presented a $10,000 tech grant for College Station ISD’s CTE Center to get more technology for hands-on learning while gaining real world experience. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

A man was arrested after police found him sleeping inside a car parked in Brian Bachmann Park after hours. College Station Police say they observed the car around 2:00am on Tuesday morning. 40-year-old Cory Jamaine Ozoeze, of Houston, was asleep in the driver’s seat with a child in his lap. Officers had to tap the window several times before they could awake Ozoeze from his slumber. They observed that the man was sweating profusely even though the ambient temperature was approximately 63 degrees at the time. Ozoeze appeared disoriented, spoke slowly, and had a disconnected gaze consistent with PCP intoxication. The child’s mother later arrived on foot and told officers she and the man had been dating for a few months. A search of Ozoeze’s vehicle uncovered a bottle containing liquid PCP weighing approximately 11.8 grams. Officer also recovered 4.2 grams of crack cocaine. He was charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Penalty Group 1/1-B, 4-200 grams) and Endangering a Child with Criminal Negligence. Ozoeze remains jailed on $65,000 bond. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.