Woman Arrested For Shoplifting at West Bryan Walmart

A woman was arrested for public intoxication Monday night after College Station police say she fled an emergency room wearing a hospital gown. Officers were called to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center around 8:30pm on Monday, September 7 after hospital staff reported that 47-year-old Carrie Adel Sharp, of Anacoco, LA, had run out of the emergency room. Sharp was located nearby, partially dressed in a hospital gown and wearing only one shoe. Staff told police that the woman had been brought in by Grimes County EMS for suspected narcotics use. According to arrest records, staff found a used syringe containing what they believed to be heroin inside her bra. Officers gave Sharp an opportunity to return to the ER voluntarily, but she refused. Police say she was intoxicated in a public place to the point that she could be a danger to herself. Sharp was arrested for Public Intoxication and booked into the Brazos County Jail. While her identification says she is from Louisiana, this is her 17th booking into the jail. She has 6 previous arrests for forgery of a financial instrument and theft. She was released on a $300 Personal Recognizance Bond.

A woman was arrested Monday night after Bryan police say she left a 9-month-old child alone inside a running vehicle in a Walmart parking lot. Officers responded to a welfare concern at the Walmart in the 2200 block of Briarcrest Drive around 9:30pm. A caller said there was an infant alone and crying inside a vehicle in the parking lot. 44-year-old Tasha Chawnta Martin of Bryan, had returned to the vehicle and was attempting to leave when officers arrived. According to arrest records, Martin told officers the 9-month-old boy was her godson. The child was sitting in a child safety seat in the front passenger seat, but was not restrained in the seat, not was the seat secured to the vehicle. Martin told police she had gone inside Walmart and had been in the store for less than five minutes. Dispatch records showed that seven minutes had passed between the initial call about finding the child and Martin’s return to the vehicle. Police contacted the child’s parents, who came to the scene and took custody of the infant. Martin was arrested for Abandonment of a Child with Intent to Return. She was booked into Brazos County Jail and has been released on $10,000 bond.

MEDIA RELEASE 09/09/2026: BRYAN, TEXAS – The City of Bryan, Brazos County and Kristen Distributing are pleased to announce an expansion of the Kristen Distributing operations in North Bryan at Texas Triangle Park, marking a strong investment in the Brazos Valley economy by the locally-owned-and-operated beverage company. On Aug. 4, 2026, the City of Bryan-Brazos County Economic Development Foundation (BBCEDF) – a public partnership between the City of Bryan and Brazos County – sold 56.9 acres of land at Texas Triangle Park to Kristen Distributing. The beverage company intends to build a distribution facility of up to 200,000 square feet on the property, which is adjacent to their current facility. As part of the property sale agreement, Kristen Distributing agrees to begin construction of their expansion project within 24 months. If construction is not started before that deadline, the BBCEDF has the right to repurchase the land. “It’s always a great day when a company chooses to invest in Bryan, but it’s even sweeter when that investment comes from one of our own,” said Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez. “Kristen Distributing has been an important part of our community for many years, and their continued growth is a testament to their confidence in Bryan and our future. This expansion means new jobs, greater economic opportunity and additional investment in our community. We are proud to partner with the Kristen family and excited to see them continue to grow right here in Bryan.” Kristen Distributing Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned beverage distributor supplying approximately 1,300 products across 23 counties in Central Texas, including national brands from partners like Red Bull, Constellation, MolsonCoors and Heineken USA. The company also produces its own line of craft sodas, Boots Beverages, a Texas heritage brand founded by Boots Kristen in 1948 and revived by the Kristen family in 2013. As Boots Beverages continues to grow its presence nationally, Kristen Distributing also plans to expand the contract manufacturing area of its existing facility to support that growth. “This investment reflects our confidence in the City of Bryan and Brazos County as the place to keep growing.” said Kristen’s CEO Mark Kristen. “Expanding here enables us to continue serving our retail partners and communities across Central Texas at the level they deserve.” Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Bryan, Texas since 1998, Kristen Distributing Company has grown from humble beginnings into a leading beverage distributor across Central Texas. The company serves more than 2,100 retailers across its Bryan and Temple locations, moving an annual volume exceeding 3.5 million cases. The new facility is planned to accommodate up to 5 million cases annually in its first phase. “Our family has called Bryan home since 1998, and this new facility is about building for the next chapter of our business here,” said Kristen’s President John Kristen. “We’re honored to keep growing in the community that’s supported us for so long, and we’re grateful for the partnership with the City and County that made this possible.” The City of Bryan and Brazos County formed the BBCEDF in 2009 to advance economic development in the region. Developing Texas Triangle Park is a key mission of the organization, turning the city and county owned land into new economic opportunities. In addition to Kristen Distributing, Texas Triangle Park is home to FedEx, an Amazon last-mile delivery station, and Axis Pipe & Tube, the city’s largest industrial property, among others. “Kristen Distributing is one of several success stories at Texas Triangle Park,” said Brazos County Judge Duane Peters. “Businesses that invest in Texas Triangle Park gain connectivity across the state, access to an eager workforce and a global reach. We welcome Kristen Distributing’s additional investment in our community and look forward to their continued success.”