BCSO spokesperson Johnny Garcia announces candidacy for Texas’ redrawn 35th Congressional District
Read full article: BCSO spokesperson Johnny Garcia announces candidacy for Texas’ redrawn 35th Congressional DistrictA public information officer for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced his plans to run for the newly redrawn Texas 35th Congressional District.
‘Dangerous’ teen takeover parties taking toll on local families, Bexar County sheriff’s investigators say
Read full article: ‘Dangerous’ teen takeover parties taking toll on local families, Bexar County sheriff’s investigators sayAlianna Ujueta, 17, is one of the latest victims to be shot and killed while attending a party, known as a teen takeover.
Bexar County homicide investigators seek video from weekend party where teenager girl was killed
Read full article: Bexar County homicide investigators seek video from weekend party where teenager girl was killedBexar County homicide detectives are asking the public for any cellphone video or information from a weekend party where a teenage girl was shot and killed.
Authorities ID teen driver fatally shot before crashing in Northeast Side neighborhood
Read full article: Authorities ID teen driver fatally shot before crashing in Northeast Side neighborhoodThe Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a teen driver who was shot and killed before crashing his car in a northeast Bexar County neighborhood.
Neighbor recounts efforts to save teen driver who crashed after being shot, killed
Read full article: Neighbor recounts efforts to save teen driver who crashed after being shot, killedA neighbor says he tried everything to save a driver who was found fatally wounded inside a car that crashed in a northeast Bexar County neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Teen tentatively identified in NE Bexar County shooting; deputies investigate possible feud
Read full article: Teen tentatively identified in NE Bexar County shooting; deputies investigate possible feudA driver who was shot and killed, then crashed his car in a Northeast Bexar County neighborhood early Tuesday morning, has been tentatively identified as a 16-year-old boy.
Driver shot, killed while fleeing northeast Bexar County home; multiple people detained, BCSO says
Read full article: Driver shot, killed while fleeing northeast Bexar County home; multiple people detained, BCSO saysMultiple people were detained Tuesday after a male driver was shot to death in a northeast Bexar County neighborhood, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
Wanted man found under trap door after 6-hour standoff on East Side, BCSO says
Read full article: Wanted man found under trap door after 6-hour standoff on East Side, BCSO saysA 59-year-old man was taken into custody after a six-hour standoff on the East Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
3 masked men rob armored truck employee at gunpoint on Northeast Side
Read full article: 3 masked men rob armored truck employee at gunpoint on Northeast SideThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating three men who robbed an armored truck employee at gunpoint on the Northeast Side.
Why is a former fire union boss’s arrest not in Bexar County’s public court records?
Read full article: Why is a former fire union boss’s arrest not in Bexar County’s public court records?A criminal case against the controversial former head of the San Antonio fire union appears to have vanished into smoke — at least, in the public record.
Child was inside home when man shot and killed his wife, investigators say
Read full article: Child was inside home when man shot and killed his wife, investigators sayBexar County Sheriff’s Office investigators say a man shot and killed his wife Tuesday morning while their six-month-old son was in the home.
Inmates face challenges as Bexar County jail grapples with new online system
Read full article: Inmates face challenges as Bexar County jail grapples with new online systemJoAnn Harrison, the mother of a 24-year-old inmate inside of the Bexar County Detention Center is pleading for her son with multiple disabilities to be released.
BCSO launched task force to solve Northeast Side shooting that killed 4-year-old girl
Read full article: BCSO launched task force to solve Northeast Side shooting that killed 4-year-old girlOne month after a four-year-old girl was killed and four of her family members were shot, the Bexar County Sheriff's office reveals a task force was launched to catch the suspects.
Stolen construction equipment, stolen cars found at home in South Bexar County, BCSO says
Read full article: Stolen construction equipment, stolen cars found at home in South Bexar County, BCSO saysThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is working to find the rightful owners of a haul of stolen property, including construction equipment, a pickup, and a recreational vehicle.
Suspect used own house key to enter home before beating 79-year-old man, BCSO says
Read full article: Suspect used own house key to enter home before beating 79-year-old man, BCSO saysA 79-year-old man was attacked early Monday at a home in the 6000 block of Carriage Cape off Evans Road in north Bexar County.
Ex-BCSO deputy identified as man who fired multiple rounds on far West Side before being shot by officer, SAPD says
Read full article: Ex-BCSO deputy identified as man who fired multiple rounds on far West Side before being shot by officer, SAPD saysA former Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was identified as the suspect who fired multiple rounds both inside and outside a far West Side apartment before he was shot by a San Antonio police officer on Tuesday, according to police.
Girl shot during argument dies from her injuries, BCSO says
Read full article: Girl shot during argument dies from her injuries, BCSO saysA girl who was shot during an argument on Thursday morning has died from her injuries and the suspect has been arrested, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
BCSO releases video of vehicle pursuit, shooting of armed man by deputy
Read full article: BCSO releases video of vehicle pursuit, shooting of armed man by deputyThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released body camera footage of a deputy shooting an armed man in northeast Bexar County in late August.
Three charged in human smuggling incident on city’s South Side
Read full article: Three charged in human smuggling incident on city’s South SideThree individuals are in custody in connection to a human smuggling operation on the city’s South Side on Tuesday afternoon. The suspects are facing a slew of charges.
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Businesses’ issues with homeless spur BCSO patrols on San Antonio River Walk
Read full article: Businesses’ issues with homeless spur BCSO patrols on San Antonio River WalkDowntown businesses’ issues with people experiencing homelessness have spurred the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to send deputies on patrol along the River Walk -- though not in great numbers nor with the ability to enforce all the local laws.
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Man critically wounded after chase ends in shooting on city’s Southwest Side
Read full article: Man critically wounded after chase ends in shooting on city’s Southwest SideSAN ANTONIO – A 46-year-old man led law enforcement officers on a chase in Atascosa and Bexar counties Tuesday morning before he was shot near an elementary school, officials said. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, said Deputy Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. As the pickup approached Interstate 37 and Highway 97, the driver shot at officers, Soward said. None of the law enforcement officers were injured. Allen will remain under lockdown for several more hours as law enforcement process the scene.
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‘I went into work, shaking and crying’: Witnesses recalls seeing chase involving deputies end in 3 vehicle crash
Read full article: ‘I went into work, shaking and crying’: Witnesses recalls seeing chase involving deputies end in 3 vehicle crash(KSAT 12 News)BCSO Deputy Johnny Garcia said the SUV had been reported stolen in Kirby early Thursday morning. Garcia said deputies attempted to stop the SUV in the area of Walzem Road and FM 78, but the driver kept going. Deputies gave chase with the San Antonio Police Department’s EAGLE helicopter keeping an eye on things from the sky. Eventually, deputies made their way into Live Oak where the SUV crashed into two others. He slams right into that car and then the black one slams into that one,” said Monica DeHoyos, describing the scene that unfolded later in Live Oak.
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BCSO: Stolen car chase ends in 3-vehicle crash in Northeast Bexar County
Read full article: BCSO: Stolen car chase ends in 3-vehicle crash in Northeast Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – One person is in custody after a high-speed chase ended in a three-vehicle crash in Northeast Bexar County Thursday morning. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the chase started after an SUV was stolen around 7:30 a.m. in Kirby. Police officers began following the car and BCSO deputies joined the chase near FM 78 and Walzem Road, BCSO spokesperson Johnny Garcia said. BCSO deputies respond to a crash on Toepperwein Road near Sage Oak on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (KSAT)BCSO deputies respond to a crash on Toepperwein Road near Sage Oak on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.
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Vehicles, parts from suspected chop shop in SW Bexar County recovered, BCSO says
Read full article: Vehicles, parts from suspected chop shop in SW Bexar County recovered, BCSO saysBexar County, Texas – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said his office recovered nine trucks, a trailer and miscellaneous parts, such as tailgates, from a suspected chop shop in Southwest Bexar County. A BCSO spokesman said auto theft investigators got consent to search the property and found the stolen vehicles, which come from San Antonio, Bexar County, Seguin and Live Oak. Many times these these deals are, especially ones where we see that the vehicles are being dismantled, like what we’re seeing here," Salazar said. People previously arrested in relation to the property have faced stolen vehicle charges and were documented gang members. Related: BCSO deputies find 12 stolen vehicles in southwest Bexar County chop shop, officials say
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Man fatally struck by 18-wheeler in East Bexar County ID’d by authorities
Read full article: Man fatally struck by 18-wheeler in East Bexar County ID’d by authoritiesSAN ANTONIO – A 58-year-old man who died after he was hit by an 18-wheeler Monday in east Bexar County has been identified. Jose Flores died around 2:30 p.m. in the 400 block of North Abbott Road in St. Hedwig, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. Deputy Johnny Garcia, a spokesman with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, said Flores was dead when deputies arrived at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler, which was carrying gravel, was delivering in the area and may have backed into Flores, Garcia said. The driver left the scene, Garcia said, but it’s unclear if the driver knew Flores had been hit.
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18-wheeler hits, kills man in east Bexar County
Read full article: 18-wheeler hits, kills man in east Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – An 18-wheeler carrying gravel hit and killed a 58-year-old man Monday near St. Hedwig in east Bexar County. According to Deputy Johnny Garcia, a spokesman with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. to the 400 block of North Abbott Road. When deputies arrived, they found the victim, who was a nearby resident, dead at the scene. Garcia said it appears that the driver of the 18-wheeler, who was delivering gravel in the area, may have been backing up when he killed the man. Anyone who has information about the incident is asked to call BCSO at 210-335-6070 or send an email to tips@bexar.org.
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67-year-old man arrested after shooting outside home in far West Bexar County
Read full article: 67-year-old man arrested after shooting outside home in far West Bexar CountyBEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A 67-year-old man has been arrested after he shot at a man outside a home in far West Bexar County, the Bexar County Sheriff’s office said. Deputies were called just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday to the 12300 block of Carleson Valley, not far from Highway 90 after receiving reports of someone injured. Johnny Garcia, a BCSO spokesperson, said a man was standing in his front yard when the suspect came up to him with a handgun and fired at him from close range. The man ran to his home around the corner, where deputies caught up with him, Garcia said. The man attempted to get inside, but a deputy used a stun gun to detain him, BCSO said.
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Driver crashes into deputys patrol car during chase in South Bexar County
Read full article: Driver crashes into deputys patrol car during chase in South Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO A driver is in custody after leading deputies and state troopers on a high-speed vehicle chase in South Bexar County, the Bexar County Sheriffs Office said. The chase began around 9:30 p.m. when Texas Department of Public Safety troopers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused. According to BCSO, both DPS troopers and deputies chased the vehicle with assistance from SAPDs Eagle helicopter. Johnny Garcia, a BCSO spokesperson, said the vehicle struck a deputys cruiser before finally stopping near Interstate 35 and Southwest Military Drive. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody and DPS handled the arrest, Garcia said.
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BCSO: 1 dead in fiery wrong-way crash on SB Loop 1604 at Highway 90
Read full article: BCSO: 1 dead in fiery wrong-way crash on SB Loop 1604 at Highway 90SAN ANTONIO – One person is dead following a wrong-way vehicle crash on southbound Loop 1604 at Highway 90 early Monday morning, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. Johnny Garcia, a BCSO spokesperson, said the vehicle was traveling the wrong way around 6 a.m. on Loop 1604 and crashed head-on into a dump truck. A passenger and driver in the dump truck were not injured, despite the damage to the front of the truck. The BCSO did not say why the driver was going the wrong way. For more information on traffic you can click here to view our traffic page on KSAT.com.
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Driver critically wounded after being shot several times in NE Bexar County
Read full article: Driver critically wounded after being shot several times in NE Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – A gunman opened fire on a pickup truck Monday afternoon in northeast Bexar County, critically wounding the driver and prompting a lockdown of two nearby schools. Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Johnny Garcia said the shooting was called in around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Chipping and Neston drives. “My daughter was talking to me in the kitchen and I heard like pop pop pop pop pop. You know, it sounded like firecrackers to me,” said Teddi Padilla, a grandmother who lives near the area. Padilla said she had no idea what was going on until she tried picking her grandsons up from school.