Press Releases
Just before 2:20 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2017, San Angelo Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Volney Street for the report of a vicious dog that attacked a woman and caused injury.
The first officer arrived and found several subjects protecting themselves with shovels and PVC pipe from a large-breed dog that was running loose.
Medics arrived and but were unable to immediately aid the injured woman due to the dog’s continued aggression.
As the Officer attempted to corral the dog to allow Medics to aid the woman, the dog turned on the Officer and bit him without release. Fearing further injury to himself or others at the scene, the Officer drew his firearm and shot the dog two times. The dog died at the scene.
The Officer sustained minor injuries from the dog’s attack and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and later released. The injured woman was transported to a nearby hospital where she later underwent surgery.
Animal Control Personnel also responded to the scene. No other injuries were reported. The dog’s owner reportedly received a citation for Dog at Large.
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At approximately 4:00 p.m. today, San Angelo Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to North Bell and Preusser Streets for the report of a major vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and passenger car.
The driver of the Kawasaki motorcycle, a 16-year-old San Angelo resident, was transported to Shannon Medical Center by ambulance for incapacitating injuries and later underwent surgery.
The 19-year-old driver of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, his 17-year-old female passenger, and their infant son reportedly received non-incapacitating injuries. All three were transported to Shannon Medical Center by private vehicle.
A preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was traveling southbound on North Bell Street and the passenger car was eastbound on Preusser at the time of collision.
The Department’s Traffic Section Investigators and Crime Scene Unit responded and Bell Street traffic was diverted from Koberlin to E. Harris Avenue.
The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet and the occupants of the passenger car were reportedly wearing proper restraints. The posted speed limit on that section of Bell Street is 40 MPH.
This is an active investigation and further information will be released when it becomes available.
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This afternoon, San Angelo Police discovered a deceased person inside a parked 2009 Nissan XTerra in the 500 block of S. Jackson Street. The vehicle is registered to Darlene Perez, a 51-year-old San Angelo woman who was reported missing on April 8, 2017.
Although positive identification has not been made, Investigators with the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division believe the victim to be that of Perez.
Justice of the Peace Judge Fred Buck responded to the scene. The body will be sent to the South Plains Forensic Pathology Lab in Lubbock, Texas, for autopsy.
This is an active investigation and no other information is available for release at this time.
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The San Angelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a stabbing that occurred at approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning at the Capri Apartment Complex, 602 W. Avenue M.
Upon arrival, Officers were directed to a female victim who was outside a second-floor apartment, suffering from an apparent stab wound. The victim, a 33-year-old San Angelo resident, was being cared for by bystanders. Officers took over first aid efforts until medics arrived and transported the victim to a nearby hospital where she later underwent surgery. The suspect, reportedly a Hispanic female in her early-twenties, fled the scene prior to police arrival.
If you have any information about this incident or the suspect’s identity or whereabouts, please contact Detective James Hernandez at 325-659-8015. To remain anonymous, tip online at http://bit.ly/SAPDTips247, via text: text TIP SAPD to 888777 and follow the prompts, or by phone at 1-855-TIPS-247.
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On Wednesday afternoon, April 5, 2017, Members of the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division attempted to located 19-year-old Joshua Anthony Puga, who was wanted on an outstanding 2nd Degree Felony Burglary of Habitation Arrest Warrant.
Puga was located near 13th and Oakes and arrested without incident. During a search incident to his arrest, Investigators located a firearm, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and suspected stolen property.
In addition to the warrant arrest, Puga was charged with Unlawful Carrying Weapon, Possession of Marijuana <2OZ, and Possession Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia.
Subsequent to the field investigation, Detectives linked Puga to several open investigations and additional charges are pending the outcome of those investigations.
More information will be released when it becomes available.
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