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  • Essay / incident - 1010

    ACTIVITY SOURCE: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on April 19, 2014, I was dispatched by the Levelland Police Department dispatcher to Space #35 in the Trailer Park Alamo. The dispatcher said she was receiving several 911 calls from residents living in the area, indicating that a large fight was in progress and that shots had been fired. I activated my dome lights and my siren and informed the center that I was on my way. While she was en route, the dispatcher said she was now receiving 911 calls about suspects in a white SUV trying to run over people. OFFICER'S OBSERVATIONS AND INVESTIGATION: While en route, I heard SGT Tindel inform me that he was in the area. SGT Tindel then indicated that he was trying to stop a vehicle in the area, but it refused to stop. I informed SGT Tindel that I was near the area and needed to know the direction the fleeing vehicle was traveling. SGT Tindel said the vehicle stopped in front of space #38 in the Alamo Trailer Park and now had three subjects held at gunpoint. Officer Garza and I arrived on scene and observed three suspects lying face down on the ground. Officer Garza and I secured the three male suspects in handcuffs while SGT Tindel provided death cover. SGT Tindel placed two of the male suspects, later identified as Alejandro Olivares and Armando Delgado, in the back seat of his patrol unit. Officer Garza placed the third suspect, later identified as Christopher Benites, in the back seat of his patrol unit. Deputy Lawless and Deputy Ross (Hockley County Sheriff's Office) arrived at our location with Trooper Ramos (Texas Department of Public Safety). Officer Garza indicated that he would make contact with the residents of space 38 who were still standing on the porch. W...... middle of paper......a phone call from Deputy Ross who was in the Covenant emergency room with Deputy Lawless. Deputy Ross informed the two walk-in patients seen at the emergency room that they were involved in the incident at the Alamo Trailer Park. Deputy Ross advised that both individuals were seriously injured. Deputy Ross informed one of the patients, later identified as Jaime Ornelas-Gonzales, of a severe laceration to his right bicep, a possible stab wound to the base of his skull, and several other small cuts on his body. Deputy Ross informed the second patient, later identified. I told Deputy Ross to get the patients information and start photographing the injuries, he agreed (photos attached to report). I also asked Deputy Ross to stay in the ER with the patients until the ER officers could speak to them, he agreed...