Burglary of Building (Sweetwater)

On Friday, July 8, 2016, deputies responded to the report of a burglary at the Storage Store located in the 1200 block of highway 70, Sweetwater, Texas. It was reported that sometime between Monday, June 6, 2016 and Friday, July 8, 2016, an unknown person(s) used force by cutting, and entered a storage unit on the property. Once inside the unit, the thieves took numerous items that have a combined value of approximately $2,500.00.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, call the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office at 325.235.5471, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.

Traffic Stop leads to an arrest and seizure of a firearm, suspected heroin and methamphetamine

BLACK, MALCOMOn Sunday, July 17, 2016, at approximately 1AM, Nolan County deputies stopped a black Ford truck in the 500 block of Murrah Street for minor traffic/equipment infractions. Contact was made with the driver, Malcom Black, of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputies noticed indications of criminal activity; thereafter consent to search the vehicle was requested and received, which subsequently lead to the discovery of a firearm, and suspected heroin.

Mr. Black was also found to have an outstanding warrant and was placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where he was processed on the warrant, and charged with the felony offense of possession of controlled substance.

During the booking process, a Nolan County jailer discovered suspected methamphetamine that Mr. Black had on his person. He will be charged with an additional felony offense of prohibited substance in a correctional facility. This case will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Pray for Dallas

dpd2Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department and to the friends and family of Officers Lorne Ahrens, Michael J. Smith, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa and Brent Thompson.

Theft (Roscoe)

On Thursday, July 7, 2016, deputies responded to the report of theft in the 2000 block of Farm to Market Road 608, Roscoe, Texas. It was reported that sometime between Monday, June 27, 2016 and Friday, July 1, 2016, an unknown person(s) entered the property and took a small 6’ x 12’ flat utility trailer valued at approximately $1,300.00.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, call the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office at 325.235.5471, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.

Criminal Mischief (Lake Sweetwater)

On Friday, July 8, 2016, deputies responded to the report of criminal mischief at the Lake Sweetwater bait shop located in the 300 block of Farm to Market Road 2035, Sweetwater, Texas. It was reported that sometime between Monday, June 27, 2016 and Wednesday, June 29, 2016, an unknown person(s) destroyed a front door window and spray painted areas of the property. The damage to the building has a combined value of approximately $300.00.

If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, call the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office at 325.235.5471, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.