On Oct. 2 at 10:49 a.m., officers were in the 1100 block of NE 16th attempting to serve a warrant on Amanda Gail Gilbert. During the attempt, officers made contact with Jose Ascencion Ibarra. Ibarra and Gilbert were both found to be in possession of Methamphetamine as well as a firearm. A check revealed that both Ibarra and Gilbert were convicted felons. Both were arrested for Felon in Possession of Firearm and Possession of Controlled Substance. Gilbert was served with the warrant from the board of Pardons and Parole and arrested. Ibarra was also found to have an outstanding warrant from Lamar County for Failure to register as a sex offender and was charged with that offense as well.
On Oct. 2 at 11:46 a.m., officers responded to a disturbance in the 900 block of Oak St. They made contact with Fisher Kain McCoy, who admitted to having assaulted a member of his family and threatening to kill them. McCoy voiced desire to kill the family member in plain view of the officer. The victim had obvious injuries. McCoy was placed under arrest for Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member and placed in jail.
On Oct. 2 at 8:02 p.m., officers investigated a reported assault at in the 200 block of Stone Avenue. An individual opened his door when someone was banging on it and the victim entered his home, claiming to have been assaulted and robbed. Officers responded and did preliminary investigation on the incident. Officers had already dealt with the “Victim” several times that evening, receiving numerous complaints from him. Victim was transported to PRMC for treatment, where due to his intoxicated state, officers were forced to warn him about calling 911 multiple times from the hospital. The investigation will continue.
Officers made 4 traffic stops, 7 adult arrest, and answered 109 calls for service on for this reporting period November 2, 2023