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If You're Smoking Pot in a San Angelo Home, Don't Forget to Pay Your Rent

By Joe Hyde, Aug 12, 2015
 

County Constables were executing Writs of Possession to remove persons related to eviction cases from residences. In doing so, they identified a suspected drug dealer and pot user. Both of them were arrested.

On Friday, August 7, Tom Green County  Precinct 4 Constable Randy Harris and Precinct 3 Deputy Constable Mark Whitaker were executing a writ of possession at 2504 Sweetbriar #401. Upon entering the residence, the smell of burned marijuana overcame both of them. Whitaker noticed a drug pipe laying on furniture at about the same time. There was also drug paraphernalia scattered around the apartment. Constable Harris searched a backpack belonging to the occupant of the apartment who was identified as Keith Holland, 22 of San Angelo.

Here is where this incident occurred:

The backpack contained a handgun, 4.3 grams of cocaine, a quantity of Xanax tablets, a quantity of unknown capsules, 35.4 grams of marijuana, scales and baggies. Holland was arrested and charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance penalty group 1 1st degree felony; possession of dangerous drugs Class A misdemeanor; possession of marihuana Class B misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia. Detective Sgt. Ron Sanders of the Tom Green County Sheriff’s office assisted in the investigation.

Wednesday, August 12, Precinct 2 Constable Deen Dickson, Precinct 4 Constable Randy Harris, Precinct 3 Deputy Constable Mark Whitaker assisted by Deputy City Marshal Ray Rich executed a writ of possession at 207 Greer St. in San Angelo. Once again, the constables encountered the strong odor of marijuana. During a safety sweep of the residence, Constable Deen Dickson encountered Raymond Hernandez, 39, getting out of bed in a bedroom. Hernandez was identified and then arrested for an outstanding city warrant.

Constable Harris saw a baggie of marijuana and rolling papers on the bed where Hernandez was. A partially smoked joint was also located in a makeshift ashtray very close to where the marijuana and rolling papers were. Hernandez was additionally charged with Class B possession of marijuana.

Detective Sgt. Gary Cole from the Tom Green County Sheriff’s office assisted.

Constables face unexpected circumstances and dangers when performing the writs of possession on evictions.

Here is where the second incident occurred:

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OMG IF THE COPS WERENT SO WORRIED BOUT MARIJUANA AND COLLECTING FINE MONIES FOR THIS CITY MAYBE SOME OF THESE UNSOLVED MURDERS COULD B TAKEN CARE OF I THINK OUR COPS ARE ON DRUGS THATS ALL THEY CARE BOUT

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Well if you actually read the story then you'd see they were Constables that were serving papers to evict that lead to the arrests, not police randomly arresting people.

And turn your Caps Lock off.

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As Jim G. said: They were not there to BUST them for pot. They were serving eviction papers. BUT I will add, why are they walking around free? Time to lock 'em up for awhile.
This is PUBLIC Record by the way:
Booked Released Arresting Agency Charge(s)
225180
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
01/16/1997
01/17/1997
San Angelo Police Department
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
248866
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
09/05/1999
09/10/1999
Tom Green County Sheriff's Office
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED/OPEN ALCH CONTAINER
DRIVING WHILE LIC SUSPENDED/SR
249541
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
10/04/1999
10/18/1999
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
268463
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
01/01/2002
01/02/2002
CPF X 1
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
281598
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
07/18/2003
07/22/2003
San Angelo Police Department
*VOP* FORGERY
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
VOP DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED
319372
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
04/06/2007
04/10/2007
CPF X 3
319480
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
04/10/2007
04/11/2007
ASSLT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE
337420
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
01/30/2009
02/03/2009
Tom Green County Sheriff's Office
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE
342176
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
07/17/2009
08/26/2009
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ DATE/FAMILY/HOUSE
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE
San Angelo City Marshal
COMM X 1
353198
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
09/10/2010
09/12/2010
San Angelo Police Department
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE
239071
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
07/25/1998
07/25/1998
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
259480
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
11/18/2000
11/18/2000
Texas Alcohol & Beverage Commission
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
261278
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
02/17/2001
03/21/2001
Tom Green County Sheriff's Office
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
FAIL T0 APPEAR
PUBLIC INTOX. ALCOHOL
365581
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
02/17/2012
02/17/2012
San Angelo Police Department
DRIVING W/LIC INV W/PREV CONV/SUSP/W/O FIN RES
369537
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
08/06/2012
08/10/2012
San Angelo City Marshal
CPF X 3
379745
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
10/19/2013
10/28/2013
San Angelo Police Department
CPF X 3
388417
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
11/07/2014
11/08/2014
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
394069
HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND PENA
08/12/2015
Constable
CPF X 1
POSS MARIJ <2OZ

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Better to lock up the drug dealers then let them sell to kids on the block. Can't stand their ways of making money.

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