Press Releases
San Angelo Police continue to search for a man who robbed a Chicken Express employee at gunpoint late last night.
On May 20, 2014, at approximately 10:45 p.m., San Angelo Police were dispatched to the Chicken Express located at 2831 N. Bryant Boulevard for the report of a robbery.
Upon arrival, police spoke with the victim who said he was inside his car getting ready to leave the property when the suspect appeared at his car window and demanded money from him at gunpoint. The suspect, described as being a Hispanic male, fled the scene with the restaurant's bank deposit bag containing an undisclosed amount of money and ran towards Hirschfeld Steel.
Police quickly established a perimeter and requested assistance from the K-9 Unit. Once on scene, a K-9 Team initiated a scent track that led police to a fence that separates the properties of Hirschfeld Steel and the Nueva Vista Apartment complex; however, the suspect was not located.
The suspect was described as being approximately 5?09? tall, approximately 160 lbs., and was wearing a dark-colored long-sleeved shirt, black beanie cap and a black bandana over his face.
If you have any information about this incident or the suspect's identity please call Detective Kelly Lajoie at 325-657-4264. To remain anonymous, call the SAPD's 24 hour Tip Hotline at 1-855-TIPS-247. You can also text your tips, text TIP SAPD followed by your message, to 888777. You can submit Tips online at http://local.nixle.com/tip/san-angelo-police-department/
This is an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available.
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The San Angelo Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is confirming that the body located yesterday in the Twin Buttes area is missing Staff Sergeant Stephen Burpee.
At approximately 2:18 p.m., two motorcyclists located a vehicle in a heavily wooded area and called 911 to report they observed what they believed to be a body inside the vehicle.
Lake Division Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased subject inside a Blue Jeep Grand Cherokee. The San Angelo Police Criminal Investigative Division and Crime Scene Unit also responded. SAPD detectives on scene confirmed the deceased to be Burpee. Justice of the Peace McGuire was also called to the scene and ordered an autopsy for the deceased.
Burpee was transported to Lubbock, Texas for autopsy. At this time, police do not suspect foul play.
Burpee was the subject of a Missing Person Alert on May 15, 2014, and has been missing since May 13th.
This is an ongoing investigation and more information will be released when it becomes available.
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We sincerely thank all the people who came out to today's annual National Police Week Ecumenical Service held at the First United Methodist Church in downtown San Angelo.
It is such a blessing to us to look out amongst the crowd and see our fellow law enforcement officers from so many different agencies, all there to support one another during this emotional service. It is also a blessing to look around and see unfamiliar faces - the citizens of San Angelo who take time out of their day to stand with us to pay tribute to the peace officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. Thank you for showing us that you care. Thank you for remembering the fallen.
To all the staff at First United Methodist Church, we appreciate your hospitality. Thank you for taking such great care of us and attending to all of our needs. Special thanks to Reverend Sam Hunnicutt, Reverend Dale Weise, Barry Dowell, Mike Hale, Joe Torres, and Thomas Byrd for making this event possible.
For those who were not able to make the event due to other commitments, you can watch our video tribute to the Fallen Texas Peace Officers here: http://youtu.be/IfdsCX69OJM
[Video by Martin Stuart, San Angelo Police Department]
Forty-five shooters competed in today's Firearms Competition held at the San Angelo Police Department's Gun Range. The competition is one of many yearly events scheduled during the Department's observation of Police Memorial Week.
Teams were comprised of members from the San Angelo Police Department, Tom Green County Sheriff's Office, Concho County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Shooters came from as far as Midland and Odessa to compete for today's bragging rights.
Top shooters and teams are as follows:
Individual 3-Gun
1st Brandon Farris, SAPD
2nd Zach Epperson, TX DPS
3rd Craig Thomason, SAPD
Team 3-Gun
1st TX DPS Region 4 SRT Team 1
2nd SAPD S.W.A.T.
3rd TX DPS Region 4 SRT Team 2
Individual Pistol
1st Brandon Farris, SAPD
2nd Tanner Purvis, TX DPS
3rd Jeff Strain, TX DPS
Team Pistol
1st SAPD S.W.A.T.
2nd TX DPS Highway Patrol
3rd TX DPS Region 4 SRT Team 1
All participants were entered into a drawing for two firearms donated by O.D.I.N. Firearms & Supply of San Angelo.
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The San Angelo Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the public's help in two unsolved Felony Criminal Mischief cases:
Felony Criminal Mischief:
Location: 500-700 blocks of Lake View Heroes Drive
Synopsis: Unknown person(s) used an unknown weapon, possibly an air gun (BB or pellet) or slingshot to shoot out 4 streetlights. The incident may have taken place in the month of April 2014.
Felony Criminal Mischief:
Location: Concentrated in Sector 3 along A & M Avenue, Sul Ross Avenue, Chatterton Drive, Tanglewood Drive, and Vista Del Arroyo Street
Synopsis: Unknown person(s) used an unknown object (possibly a firearm) to damage several vehicles? windows. Police believe these incidents occurred between the night time hours of May 5 into the morning hours of May 6, 2014.
If you have any information about the person(s) responsible for these two separate incidents, please contact the San Angelo Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at 325-657-4264. Anonymous tips can be sent through the SAPD's 24 hour Tip Hotline at 1-855-TIPS-247. You can also text your tips, text TIP SAPD followed by your message, to 888777. You can submit Tips online at: http://local.nixle.com/tip/san-angelo-police-department/
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