Kevin O’Connor Kommentary August 31

Arrests For An Expensive Shoplifting, A Robbery, And For Possessing Drugs And A Stolen Gun

College Station police responding to a shoplifting call at Post Oak Mall Friday evening (August 9) leads to the recovery of more than $3,800 dollars of merchandise and the arrests of two people. CSPD arrest reports say what was taken from Murdoch’s includes 39 clothing items, 15 power and hand tools, two ice coolers, and one box of gloves. A man and woman from the Austin area remain jailed on felony theft charges. Bond for 47 year old Lonnel Thorton of Del Valle was set at $6,000 dollars. The woman, 49 year old Elizabeth Nance of Austin, is also being held on a felony theft warrant from Hays County. Her bonds totals $12,000 dollars. Three consecutive days last week (August 7, 8, and 9), Bryan police arrest a Houston for disorderly conduct-language. The third arrest, around three in the morning on Friday, included a robbery charge. The BPD arrest report says on Nicholas Petty’s 31st birthday, two people said he threatened them with a knife if they did not give him their phones and money. Petty, who is from Houston according to jail records, remains held in lieu of an $11,000 dollar bond on the robbery charge. Two College Station police officers seeing a car run a stop sign last Thursday night (August 8) leads to a traffic stop where a passenger in the car goes to jail after admitting to possessing up to five pounds of marijuana. 26 year old Patrick Hunter Jr. of College Station was also charged with theft of a firearm and unlawful possession of a gun by a felon. The CSPD arrest report also says officers found more than $10,000 dollars in cash. The driver of the car was not arrested according to online jail records. Hunter remains jailed as of August 12th in lieu of bonds totaling $18,000 dollars.

Start Of School Year Reminder For Motorists

School begins Tuesday (August 13) in Bryan ISD and on Wednesday in College Station ISD. Motorists should plan on longer commutes with the start of school. Reminders from Bryan police officer Seth Waller begins with staying off cell phones. Motorists are also told to slow down when approaching speed zones around schools, obey school bus flashing lights, and give school crossing guards enough time to return to the sidewalk after directing students across the street. Click below to hear comments from Seth Waller, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “Start of new school year reminders for motorists” on Spreaker.

Bryan Police Investigating More Gunfire

Bryan police are investigating two more reports of gunfire. Last Thursday (August 8) near Navarro elementary school, multiple shots were fired after the victim of their vehicle being damaged confronted the suspects. Officers were told a suspect drew a gun and fired multiple shots in the air. The gunfire struck no one and resulted in no property damage. And Saturday morning (August 10), BPD officers responded to the area of apartments along Wellborn Road where one vehicle was struck by an undisclosed number of gunshots.