Lufkin police have arrested a man and woman after narcotics officers found more than $11,000 worth of meth inside a storage shed behind a house on Chestnut Drive, a police spokesman said.
Bradley K. Bell, 39 and Denisha Swearingen, 33, were booked into Angelina County Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of certain chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.
Officers seized more than 100 grams of meth inside a storage shed at 2103 Chestnut Drive late Monday night, said Lt. David Young.
The drug raid came after an anonymous phone tip led officers to the house with a strong chemical odor, Young said. An alleged meth lab inside the shed was in full operation when officers arrived. Young said. Officers noted video cameras mounted on the shed for surveillance.
Bell and Swearingen arrived home just as officers were knocking on their door, Young said. Officers obtained a search warrant and found hundreds of pseudoephedrine pills — the main ingredient in cold medicine tablets used to produce meth — lab paraphernalia and a powdery substance that tested positive for meth, the spokesman said.
Bell has also been charged with felon in possession of a firearm after officers found a .357-caliber handgun at the house, Young said.
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A wallet was reportedly stolen out of a woman's purse while she was shopping at Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2500 Daniel McCall Drive, Tuesday afternoon, a police report stated. The woman and two of her friends chased after the suspect who dropped the wallet and got into a car and drove away, the report stated.
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A TV, some electronic items and clothing were stolen from a house in the 900 block of Moore, a police report stated.
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Assault was reported by a woman who said she was assaulted by her common-law husband and his girlfriend Tuesday evening in the 400 block of South Bynum, a police report stated. She had minor abrasions and scratches.
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Jewelry was reported missing from a home in the 400 block of Sunset that has apparently been broken into several times over the past month, a police report stated.
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A table saw and an air compressor were stolen from a residence in the 1600 block of Atkinson Drive, a police report stated.
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A pair of glasses, jewelry and a set of tires and wheels on a classic car were stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Bluebird Tuesday, a police report stated.
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A domestic disturbance was reported by a woman who said a friend's husband kicked in her front door while the two were inside, a police report stated. The incident happened in the 2300 block of Palmore Street Tuesday. Both the friend and the friend's husband were gone before police arrived, the report stated.
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Two sections of a copper water pipe were cut off and stolen from underneath a vacant rent house in the 200 block of McHale Street, a police report stated.
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A business window in the 700 block of Timberland Drive was stolen after someone threw rocks at it Monday night, a police report stated.
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A mutual assault was reported by a couple who hit each other during an argument Tuesday morning, a police report stated. No one had visible injuries.
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The Lufkin Police Department made 11 arrests late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Other arrests and charges included: Christopher Hicks, 18, three class C warrants; Latasha S. Johnson, 23, theft; Jose Roberto Vargas, 40, disorderly conduct, no driver's license and no insurance; Eddrick Keith Latson, 34, injury to a child, probation violation for conspiracy to commit bank fraud; Albert Gaiton Jr., 38, motion to adjudicate guilt for assault/family violence; Christopher Nichols, 21, inhalant paraphernalia and theft; Shayna Marie Jones, 18, theft; Kimberly Clark Saenz, 34, public intoxication; and Damien Deshawn Castle, 17, possession of marijuana and evading arrest.
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The Hudson Police Department arrested Billy Jack Cook, 44, and charged him with motion to revoke probation for attempted retaliation.
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The Angelina County Pct. 1 Constable's Office arrested Adrian Ramos, 37, and charged him with evading arrest/detention.
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The Angelina County Sheriff's Office made nine arrests late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Arrests and charges included: Anthony Lucas, 53, judgment for driving while license invalid; Jose Gamez, 46, failure to appear for failure to pay child support; Robert Bruce Davis II, 31, judgment for credit card abuse; Quentin Holman, 22, judgment for robbery; Jerry Lynn Shiftlet, 46, driving while license invalid; Victor Ayala, 34, public intoxication; Teresa Ann Beatley, 42, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; Windi McCluna, 34, contempt of court; and Joshua Clem Miller, 22, failure to pay fines for theft of a firearm.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety made two arrests late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Arrests and charges included: Zachary Reichenback, 23, theft; and Sarah Scott, 20, possession of marijuana.
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The Angelina County Jail housed 244 inmates as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.
