Update on stolen rescue fire truck The Hood County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have modified 2 charges on Ethan Mac Dobelbower (19 yoa). Initially, Deputies were told Dobelbower had removed the fire truck 3 times, but after further investigation it was determined...
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Traffic stop nets over 100 grams of meth
On 11-9-21 around 1145 pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the 2500 block of Mambrino Hwy. During the stop Kody Lee Lewis (34 yoa), threw a bag of meth from his vehicle and was found to be in possession of over 106 grams of meth, over...
Boyfriend Arrested for Family Violence
Boyfriend arrested for family violenceOn 10-26-21 around 830am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 3800 block of Peak Rd on a disturbance.Deputies discovered Jeremy Duane Alm (37 yoa) allegedly assaulted his 32-year-old girlfriend during an...
DWI Suspect Tries To Evade Deputies
DWI suspect tries to evade DeputiesOn 10-20-21 around midnight, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop at the 3200 block of Lipan Hwy.The driver later identified as Katrina Melissa Ortiz (42 yoa) failed to pull over.Ortiz eventually was...
Suspect Arrested for Choking Girlfriend
Suspect arrested for choking girlfriendOn 10-9-21 around 1pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 400 block of Grandview Dr. ref. a disturbanceDeputies discovered Michael Paul Harris (34 yoa) allegedly choked his 37-year-old girlfriend during an...
Suspect Arrested for Drugs and Tampering
Suspect arrested for drugs and tamperingOn 10-12-21 around 8am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop at Hwy. 4 and Acton Hwy.The driver later identified as James Aaron Rogers (33 yoa) refused to stop and drove to Acton School Rd....
Traffic Stop Nets Over 6 Grams of Meth
Traffic stop nets over 6 grams of methOn 10-1-21 around 11pm, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Galaxy St. and Mars Ct.During the stop John Douglas Beattie (61 yoa) was found to be in possession of 6.8 grams of meth.Beattie was arrested...
Hwy 144 Accident Leads to Arrest by GPD
On 10-01-2021 at approximately 6:30 am, Granbury Police Department officers were dispatched to approximately the 1900 block of Highway 144 for a major accident with possible entrapment. The initial investigation showed 34 year old Nicholas Eugene Lander of Granbury...
Suspect Charged in the April Bomb Threat
Suspect charged in the April Bomb ThreatOn 4-16-21 several bomb threats came in over the phone at the Hood County District Judge’s Office at the Hood County Justice Center.After a lengthy investigation by Hood County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, on 9- 26-21 Jessie...
GPD Finds Explosive Devices in Vehicle at Race trac; Prompts Visit From ATF and Other Agencies
On 09-17-2021, officers with the Granbury Police Department encountered a vehicle which was reported to have been stolen. The two occupants were detained in the parking lot at Race Trac on South Morgan Street, and the vehicle was subsequently searched. Officers found...
Out of State Man Returned To His Home
Out of state man returned to his homeOn 9-14-21 around 3am, a Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputy almost had a head on collision with a vehicle at the 200 block of Hwy. 377.During the traffic stop the Deputy discovered an 80-year-old man from Alamagordo New Mexico...
Felon Found With Firearm Arrested
Felon found with firearm arrestedOn 9-7-21 around 1030am, Hood County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a disturbance at the 3000 block of Wagon Train Trail.Deputies discovered James Edward Pittman II (50yoa) (who is a convicted felon) was in possession of a...