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El Paso officer facing felony charges commits suicide www.privateofficer.com
October 22, 2009
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EL PASO TX Oct 22 2009 — A 16-year veteran police officer shot and killed himself days before he was scheduled to appear in court on two felony charges, the county medical examiner said today.
Javier Alonzo, 43, died Tuesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, said Dr. Paul Shrode, the county medical examiner.
Alonzo was indicted June 16 on charges of sexual assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested March 26 after being accused of throwing a woman to the floor, threatening her life, handcuffing her and then sexually assaulting her.
Court records show he was scheduled to a pretrial hearing Friday.
Alonzo also faced two misdemeanor charges of causing bodily injury or family violence
Javier Alonzo, 43, died Tuesday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, said Dr. Paul Shrode, the county medical examiner.
Alonzo was indicted June 16 on charges of sexual assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was arrested March 26 after being accused of throwing a woman to the floor, threatening her life, handcuffing her and then sexually assaulting her.
Court records show he was scheduled to a pretrial hearing Friday.
Alonzo also faced two misdemeanor charges of causing bodily injury or family violence
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Constable shoots man refusing to kneel www.privateofficer.com
May 31, 2009
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EL PASO TX May 31 2009 — A county constable shot a man who refused to kneel down and put his hands up, according to El Paso County Sheriff’s Spokesman Jesse Tovar.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of the El Bandolero nightclub in east El Paso. Sheriff’s deputies say two constables were off-duty and were working at the club when they heard shots ring out.
Tovar said the constables ran out and saw a man running through the parking lot. After a brief chase, the constables said they found the man hiding between vehicles.
Investigators said the constables identified themselves and ordered the man to put his hands up. The suspect then made a sudden movement around his waist and that’s when one of the constables fired a single shot and struck the man in his leg, Tovar said.
“It seems the constables did a good job identifying themselves and they did have a right to be there because they were responding to what they had heard as an apparent gun shot in the parking lot,” Tovar added.
The shooting is still under investigation by the sheriff’s office and the suspect may face charges. “The individual that got shot, we have him under investigation,” said Tovar. “He is facing evading charges because he did flee. The constables did have a right to stop him, they do have peace officer powers.”
The suspect shot was still recovering at Thomason Hospital Saturday afternoon.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of the El Bandolero nightclub in east El Paso. Sheriff’s deputies say two constables were off-duty and were working at the club when they heard shots ring out.
Tovar said the constables ran out and saw a man running through the parking lot. After a brief chase, the constables said they found the man hiding between vehicles.
Investigators said the constables identified themselves and ordered the man to put his hands up. The suspect then made a sudden movement around his waist and that’s when one of the constables fired a single shot and struck the man in his leg, Tovar said.
“It seems the constables did a good job identifying themselves and they did have a right to be there because they were responding to what they had heard as an apparent gun shot in the parking lot,” Tovar added.
The shooting is still under investigation by the sheriff’s office and the suspect may face charges. “The individual that got shot, we have him under investigation,” said Tovar. “He is facing evading charges because he did flee. The constables did have a right to stop him, they do have peace officer powers.”
The suspect shot was still recovering at Thomason Hospital Saturday afternoon.
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Security officer fired upon during patrol www.privateofficer.com
March 19, 2009
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EL PASO COUNTY, Texas Mar 19 2009
By: Rick McCann
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Sylvestre Reyes, Jr. has been the night security officer at Lake El Paso near Horizon City for 14 months. On Monday night, he got the scare of his life when some tried to kill him but shooting into his vehicle.
While patrolling a large private lakeside area alone someone popped off several rounds, one striking within inches of where Reyes was sitting his vehicle.
The bullet went through the windshield and through the passenger seat. That’s when Reyes says he laid on the seat, and the truck veered into a tree.
“It would have gone through right here.” Reyes showed the middle of his chest as he described where the bullet would have gone had someone been sitting in the passenger seat of the truck.
Reyes says he waited until the vehicles drove away and he called the Sheriff’s Department. “I was afraid but it comes with the territory,” he said.
Lake El Paso sits on about 6,000 acres of private property. Reyes thinks the person shooting could have been someone he’s had to kick off the property.
“We have signs posted, but still they want to come in. This is no accident no way.” Reyes said as a result of the shooting, they will be changing how they secure the property. He could not provide details on that information for safety reasons.
Sylvestre Reyes, Jr. has been the night security officer at Lake El Paso near Horizon City for 14 months. On Monday night, he got the scare of his life when some tried to kill him but shooting into his vehicle.
While patrolling a large private lakeside area alone someone popped off several rounds, one striking within inches of where Reyes was sitting his vehicle.
The bullet went through the windshield and through the passenger seat. That’s when Reyes says he laid on the seat, and the truck veered into a tree.
“It would have gone through right here.” Reyes showed the middle of his chest as he described where the bullet would have gone had someone been sitting in the passenger seat of the truck.
Reyes says he waited until the vehicles drove away and he called the Sheriff’s Department. “I was afraid but it comes with the territory,” he said.
Lake El Paso sits on about 6,000 acres of private property. Reyes thinks the person shooting could have been someone he’s had to kick off the property.
“We have signs posted, but still they want to come in. This is no accident no way.” Reyes said as a result of the shooting, they will be changing how they secure the property. He could not provide details on that information for safety reasons.
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