From Thursday till Sunday morning, the Galveston County Sheriff Office made nearly 220 arrests. It s numbers the sheriff they haven t seen in years. This is what we use to deal with back in 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000s says Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset. Prior to Hurricane Ike, this was a normal heavy weekend.
The majority of the arrests were for things like public intoxication and possession. This year the Galveston County Sheriff Office brought in 60 deputies and 15 Texas DPS troopers. It s a strategy that paid off if you ask Sheriff Trochesset. We prepared like we were going to have this weekend, as a matter of fact, the sergeant I was just talking to was glad we had the numbers that we did, Trochesset said. He felt we had just enough personnel to where they were keep order and everybody stayed busy.
Updated: 12:05 PM CST March 11, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas A Galveston County Sheriff s Office deputy shot a suspect Thursday while trying to serve a warrant, according to Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset.
According to deputies, the deputy was serving a drug warrant to a house on 51 Street.
The suspect allegedly had a gun and refused multiple demands from the deputy to drop it, Trochesset said. AIR 11 will be launching to head to the scene around noon. Check the video player above for a live stream
The deputy then shot the suspect.
The suspect has been taken to a nearby hospital in an unknown condition.
123 arrested, more than $20K seized in Galveston County s 10-day Operation Washout
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GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) After conducting a 10-day crackdown on violent crime, law enforcement in Galveston County said they made a total of 123 arrests.
Galveston County s Operation Washout was conducted between Jan. 5 and Jan. 15. Among those arrested include 44 gang members. Authorities add they also seized 32 guns, more than $20,000 in cash, and more than 40 pounds of narcotics.
The county said it partnered with state and local agencies to conduct the operation, focused on investigation and arrests of violent fugitives and gang members with active warrants.
Agencies involved in the operation included the Galveston County Sheriff s Office, Galveston Police Department, La Marque Police Department, Hitchcock Police Department, Texas City police, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explos
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