'Scam Alert' + Bowie County Sheriff's Report - Week Of 2/21

Your Bowie County Sheriff's Office was busy last week fielding calls about someone trying to get money over the phone and telling everyone he was with the BCSO. No, he is not. Details on this 'SCAM Alert' are below along with your weekly Bowie County Sheriffs Report as prepared by Chief Deputy Robby McCarver. This report is for the week of 2/21 - 2/27, 2022.

The Bowie County Sheriff's Office has been receiving calls from several citizens stating that they had been contacted by someone claiming to be "Lt. Johnson" from the Bowie County Sheriff's Office. "Lt. Johnson" then advises that there has been a warrant issued out of Bowie County for their arrest. He has instructed our citizens to purchase Green Dot cards and provide the numbers to avoid arrest. "Lt. Johnson" is calling from 903.231.5883 and that number is being traced down currently. The Bowie County Sheriff's Office will never request anyone to purchase any type of gift card to avoid arrest. We do not contact citizens and provide payment by phone options to avoid arrests. This is a SCAM. There is not even a "Lt. Johnson" working for the Bowie County Sheriff's Office. If anyone has a question about the validity of a phone call coming from the Bowie County Sheriff's Office, please contact us at our non-emergency phone numbers of 903.798.3149 (for Texarkana) or 903.628.6815 (for New Boston). Someone at either location can verify who works for our office. Also, never provide anyone that you do not know money over the phone in this fashion. If you do, the money is gone as soon as the card numbers are provided and there is no way for it to be recovered.

If you receive a similar call from "Lt. Johnson" it is a SCAM. Do not cooperate with the requests and simply hang up.

The rest of the week went like this:

MONDAY

Estray Livestock-Eylau Hills Road Texarkana

Unauthorized Release of Intimate Visual Material-County Road 4102 New Boston

Death Investigation-Cedar Creek Circle Texarkana

Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals-Pecan Bend Road Hooks

Distribute Harmful Material to Minor-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

Warrant Service (Murder/Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon)-U.S. Highway 59s Texarkana, arrested: Natonya Tarvis Chappel

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TUESDAY

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

Assault Causing Bodily Injury (family violence)-Kelly Road Nash, arrested: Johnathen Franklin Abner

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle-County Road 2206 Texarkana, taken: 2016 Can Am four-wheeler (white and black in color)

Theft Over $750 and Under $2,500-Forest Villa Lane Texarkana, taken: 1979 travel trailer (yellow and white in color)

Theft Over $750 and Under $2,500, Credit or Debit Card Abuse-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, taken: I Phone 11, Gucci Phone case

Jail Sanction (Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Amanda Blair Ward

Jail Sanction (Theft of Property)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Billie Earl Johnson III

Warrant Service (Fail to Appear on Forgery)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Kelsey Paige Craddock

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Possession of a Controlled Substance)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Rasheen Marquize Nash

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WEDNESDAY

Theft of Check-South Lake Drive Texarkana

Family Disturbance-Farm to Market Road 2148n Texarkana

Illegal Dumping-Will Smith Road Texarkana

Building Fire-County Road 2008 New Boston

Warrant Service (AR Probation Violation)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Treshaun Dewun Bailey

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Forgery)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Shatresha Lenay King

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THURSDAY

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana

Vehicle Fire-Farm to Market Road 990 Dekalb

Abandoned Vehicle-Bilek Road @ Buchanan Loop Road Texarkana, impounded: 2010 Chevrolet Malibu (silver in color)

Building Fire-Farm to Market Road 2148s Texarkana

Warrant Service (Assault Causing Bodily Injury-family violence)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: David Dwight Sellers

FRIDAY

Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility-West Front Street Texarkana, arrested: Joseph Diontrea Rose

Theft Under $100-State Highway 98 New Boston, taken: TX license plates (TX NDZ 3467)

Death Investigation-Sherwood Forest Drive Texarkana

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle-U.S. Highway 59s Texarkana, taken: 2001 Kawasaki Motorcycle (black in color)

Theft of Firearm-State Highway 8 Maud, taken: Ruger .380 handgun

Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine) Over 1 Gram and Under 4 Grams, Warrant Service (AR Parole Violation)-Farm to Market Road 3244 Texarkana, arrested: Jared Olen-Ray Overturf

Warrant Service (Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Joshua Dale Southard

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Fraudulent Use or Possession of identifying Information) County Road 2203 Maud, arrested: Kristi Marie Kizer

Warrant Service (Probation Violation for Prohibited Substance or Item in a Correctional Facility)-North State Line Avenue Texarkana, arrested: Brandi Leigh Ellen Armbruster

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SATURDAY

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault Causing Bodily Injury-South Kings Highway @ Buchanan Loop Road Texarkana

Death Investigation-Oakridge Drive Texarkana

Theft Under $100-Leary Road Leary, taken: DAS brand electronic headphones

SUNDAY

Assault on Public Servant-North State Line Avenue Texarkana

Burglary of a Vehicle, Debit or Credit Card Abuse-Earnest Road Texarkana, taken: leather trifold wallet, CZ .22 caliber AR pistol, Kimber 1911 .45 caliber handgun, Milwaukee brand jobsite radio, Lincoln welder, Milwaukee concrete saw, Milwaukee band saw, Lincoln welding hood, 2 come-alongs

Theft Over $750 and Under $2,500-Earnest Road Texarkana, taken: 2005 travel trailer (white in color)

Warrant Service (traffic)-Old Redwater Road Wake Village, arrested: Justin Christopher Wicks

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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY BY BCSO

15 People Arrested by BCSO
36 People Arrested by Other Law Enforcement Agencies and Turned to BCSO
33/15 Civil Papers Cleared/Served by BCSO

BCSO PRISONER TRANSPORTS

77 Inmates Transported to Court
3 Inmates Transported to the Texas Department of Corrections
10 Inmates Transported for Medical Treatment
11 Inmates Transported for Other Reasons

101 Total Number of Persons Transported (Except Arrests by BCSO)

4,833 Total number of Miles Driven for Above Listed Transports

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