Officer Kelley McKethan of the Bryan Police Department visits with WTAW’s Bill Oliver about Child Abuse Prevention Month, this weekend’s “no tolerance” DWI arrest campaign, and locations of increased traffic enforcement.
The toll free number to report child abuse and elder abuse cases to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is 800-252-5400.
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Bryan police report an exchange of gunfire between an officer and a kidnapping suspect. The officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries and the suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment of unidentified injuries. A BPD news release did not disclose the condition of the kidnapping victim. No names have been released. The gunfire took place early Saturday morning in Bryan’s historic eastside neighborhood. The BPD news release says officers responded Saturday at 1:35 a.m. to the 600 block of South Ennis. That is between Heritage Park and the St. Joseph secondary campus. The gunfire took place after officers found the kidnapping victim and suspect. The suspect was arrested at an undisclosed location after fleeing the scene. The BPD news release did not disclose the relationship between the victim and suspect. News release from Bryan police: On August 31st, 2024, at 0135hrs Officers responded to the 600 block of S. Ennis reference to a reported kidnapping in progress. Once on scene officers located the suspect and victim involved in the kidnapping. During this encounter an officer and the suspect exchanged gunfire. The suspect fled the scene but was located and arrested. The suspect received minor injuries from a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The officer involved in the shooting received minor injuries that were treated on the scene.
A Bryan man is in and out of the Brazos County jail for the fourth time in less than two years on warrants for not paying fines in multiple Bryan municipal court cases. Online jail records shows 24 year old Monterrius Harrison, who was booked Tuesday (August 27) on 12 warrants where he owes more than $6,300 dollars, was released the next day to be placed on community supervision. Five of Harrison’s warrants were for not having a valid drivers license, three were for not having vehicle insurance, and two was for driving trucks with children riding in an open bed. A College Station woman spent time in the Brazos County jail this week after she was arrested on six warrants for failing to quarantine an animal. A Bryan police spokesman says this involves an animal biting someone back in January. The six warrants from Bryan municipal court are for six days that the animal was not quarantined. 42 year old Amanda Miskell, who was arrested on Wednesday (August 28), was released from jail the next day after posting bonds totaling $3,360 dollars.
The city of College Station announced late Friday afternoon (August 30) the reopening of Luther Street near Texas A&M’s west campus. Luther Street between Penberthy and Marion Pugh had been closed since January as part of a $3.5 million dollar project. In addition to the replacing the street, the city’s contractor has completed installation of a new water line and new drainage. Yet to be completed, is the installation of sidewalks, signage, and striping. A city news release thanked the contractor for completing the street three months ahead of schedule, to assist with moving traffic during Texas A&M home football weekends and accommodate bus routes.
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