Crime

Convicted Felon Armed with Goldfish Snack Crackers and Gun Gets Caught Sleeping in Stranger’s Car

By Brandy Ramirez, Jun 10, 2016
 

Yesterday, San Angelo Police arrested a 24-year-old San Angelo man, Justin Westerman, after he was caught sleeping in a vehicle that did not belong to him.

Officer Tracy Gonzalez, public information officer for SAPD, said, just after 8:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1200 block of W. Harris Avenue for the report of an unwanted subject.

“Upon arrival, officers spoke with a woman who said she found a man whom she did not know asleep in her vehicle,” said Gonzalez.

Gonzalez also said officers observed Westerman asleep in the driver’s seat. He had a backpack and a bag of Goldfish Crackers in his lap.

“Officers woke Westerman up and detained him during a brief investigation, which showed Westerman was in possession of items belonging to the woman as well as a gun that is believed to have been stolen from another nearby burglary,” added Gonzalez.

Police placed Westerman under arrest for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon after a records check revealed he had a prior felony conviction.

Gonzalez said the investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed pending the outcome of the investigation. 

Including Westerman, there were 58 people booked into the Tom Green County Jail since our last report. Out of those 58, 23 people were booked on new complaints, three on new complaints and warrants, and 32 on warrants alone.

The new complaints consisted of the following:

  • DWI: 4
  • USM HOLD: 1
  • Public Intoxication: 5
  • Possession of Marijuana: 1
  • Theft: 3
  • Manufacturing Delivery of Controlled Substance: 2
  • Possession of Controlled Substance: 1
  • Possession/Delivery Drug Paraphernalia: 4
  • Assault Causes Bodily Injury: 1
  • Driving with Invalid Driver’s License: 3
  • Criminal Trespass: 3
  • Fail to Identify Fugitive from Justice: 1
  • TDCJ Hold: 1
  • Terroristic Threat of Family: 1

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Sigman, Fri, 06/10/2016 - 21:21

Well, here we have another "BOZO" surface from the dirt beneath our feet! Loaded with a box of "GOLDFISH ANIMAL CRACKERS & A GUN" there is no telling what this fool had planned for the day once he woke up. Fortunately, he was caught while asleep, preventing any further criminal activity. I hope he and his goldfish crackers are enjoying their new home! "I LIKE MY GOLDFISH ANIMAL CRACKERS AND THEY LIKE ME"

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