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Classes Cancelled A Second Day At A College Station ISD Elementary School

Classes are cancelled Friday (December 6) at College Station ISD’s Pebble Creek elementary school. CSISD’s social media says crews are working around the clock to ensure the building is safe for students and staff to return. This is after a water pipe associated with fire protection broke on Wednesday, resulting in what was described as extensive flooding throughout the school. A post on CSISD’s Facebook page says the recovery includes a thorough cleaning of floors and surfaces, ensuring air quality testing is completed, and address any remaining issues. An update will be provided to Pebble Creek families by Sunday (December 8) at 3 p.m. Original story December 4, 2024: Flooding closes a College Station ISD elementary school. CSISD’s social media says at Pebble Creek elementary, a broken pipe caused extensive flooding throughout the school. Pebble Creek will be closed Thursday, December 5th. Campus administrators will announce the status of Friday classes on Thursday before 4 p.m.

Brazos County Burn Ban Is Lifted

A burn ban affecting Brazos County residents living outside city limits since September 24th has ended. County judge Duane Peters signed the order Thursday (December 5) after consulting with the county emergency management office and the county’s rural fire chiefs. The order says all are in agreement that drought conditions have improved significantly following this week’s rainfall, along with the expectation of more rain over the next several days. Rainfall at Easterwood Airport, the official “rain gauge” for the National Weather Service, measured .65 of one inch on Wednesday (December 4).

Three Juveniles May Be Responsible For Eight Of 11 Vehicle Burglaries Reported To Bryan Police On Wednesday

Bryan police received 11 reports of vehicle burglaries on Wednesday (December 4). Officer Seth Waller tells WTAW News that all the vehicles were unlocked and three juveniles caught at 3:30 in the morning may be responsible for as many as eight vehicle burglaries that took place around Bonham Park. The juveniles were caught after officers responded to a citizen’s report of seeing the suspects pull on door handles. Waller says not to hesitate calling 9-1-1 to report suspicious activity. The trio was taken to juvenile detention on charges that also includes evading arrest, engaging in organized criminal activity, and weapons and drug charges. In addition to locking vehicle doors, residents are also reminded to remove or hide valuables. Click below to hear comments from Seth Waller, visiting with Scott DeLucia on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs: Listen to “Three juveniles may be responsible for 8 of 11 vehicle burglaries reported to Bryan police on Wednesday” on Spreaker.   News release from Bryan police: On December 4th, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Bryan Police Department responded to a 911 call from a citizen who observed two subjects on surveillance cameras, pulling on car door handles in the 3300 block of Oregon Trail. BPD patrol units quickly secured a perimeter in the area. Patrol units were able to locate three individuals matching the description of the subjects observed pulling on car door handles. All three immediately fled on foot and were quickly apprehended and arrested. The three juvenile suspects were found to be in possession of illegal narcotics at the time of arrest and stolen property from vehicle burglaries that just occurred. Further investigation led to the recovery of stolen property from prior vehicle burglaries in the area dating back to October 2024. The three juvenile suspects were transported to the Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center and booked in. Juvenile 1: Engage in Organized Criminal Activity, Burglary of Vehicle, Evading Arrest, Possession of Controlled Substance PG2 <1G DFZ, and Theft of a Firearm. Juvenile 2: Engage in Organized Criminal Activity, Burglary of Vehicle, Evading Arrest, Possession of Marijuana < 2OZ, Theft of a Firearm, and Unlawful Carry of Weapon. Juvenile 3: Engage in Organized Criminal Activity, Burglary of Vehicle, Evading Arrest, Possession of Controlled Substance PG2 1-4G, Theft of a Firearm, Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence, and Unlawful Carry of Weapon. All of these cases remain under investigation, and additional criminal charges may follow. The Bryan Police Department wants to say thank you to the observant citizen who called 911 ultimately leading to the arrest of these three juveniles. BPD wants to remind all citizens to lock your car doors and remove all valuables from within your vehicle.