Silsbee woman arrested after crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported a Silsbee woman was arrested in a crash that injured a pedestrian on Dec. 2.
Sgt. Shana Clark, DPS spokesperson, reported the auto-pedestrian crash on FM 92, near the 426-mile marker in Hardin County.
Clark reported the preliminary investigation indicates that, at 9:30 p.m., a 2004 Toyota pickup was traveling north, while a pedestrian was loading a bicycle into the bed of a 2002 GMC pickup on the improved shoulder.
It is reported that the driver of the Toyota, Chance Gray, 36, of Silsbee, failed to drive in a single lane to the right and struck the pedestrian and the rear of the GMC. Further investigation revealed that Gray was intoxicated. He was arrested for intoxication assault, a felony offense.
The pedestrian, Christopher Thorp, 43, of Corpus Christi, was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.
The driver and passenger of the GMC – Alexey Beard, 21, of Conroe, and passenger Brandon Mendezwere, 19, were not injured.
Local residents arrested in Tyler County
Two Hardin County residents were arrested recently in Tyler County.
Sheriff Bryan Weatherford reported Amie Ruth Carlin, 39, of Lumberton, was arrested for two counts of possession of a controlled substance, along with a non reportable offense.
Cristian Gilbert, 20, of Silsbee, was arrested for assault to cause bodily injury to a family member.
Terroristic threat among man’s multiple warrants
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested a man on terroristic threat charges and evading arrest, along with eight capias pro fine warrants.
Murphy Blake Dickerson, 22, was arrested Nov. 30 for terroristic threat against a peace officers or judge and terroristic threat of family or household. HCSO also discovered multiple capias pro fine warrants. A capias pro fine warrant is issued by the court when an individual fails to satisfy a judgment according to its terms.
Sulphur man arrested for Texas wire thefts
Nov. 29, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a business on Areno Road in Sulphur in reference to a stolen vehicle.
During the initial investigation, the complainant advised deputies a truck was stolen from the business on Nov. 24. Detectives located the truck using a GPS tracker that had been placed on the truck by the business, at a home on Sonny Todd Road in Sulphur. Once at the home, detectives made contact with a resident, Aaron P. Prestenbach, 41, Sulphur.
During further investigation, using the GPS tracker on the truck, it was discovered the truck was in the same location where two burglaries occurred between Nov. 24 and 28, when numerous items, including copper wiring, electrical panel components, and lead roof jacks had been stolen.
After a search of Prestenbach’s residence, which is where the stolen truck was located, and surrounding property, detectives recovered multiple items that had been reported stolen from the previous burglaries. Detectives, with the assistance of the CPSO Real Time Crime Center, were also able to confirm Prestenbach traveled to Texas on November 28 and scrapped copper wire.
Prestenbach was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center. He was charged with illegal possession of stolen things; two counts of simple burglary; two counts of theft from $1,000 – $5,000; theft from $5,000 – $25,000; theft over $25,000; and simple criminal damage to property.