Monday Morning Structure Fire Early Monday morning, June 28, 2010, Baytown Fire and Rescue, Baytown Police, and EMS responded to the scene of a structure fire at a home located off Kilgore road in Baytown, Texas.  The fire was the result of lightening associated with the early morning rainstorm.  The residence was occupied by a...

Two Major Accidents This news story contains video footage of two major accidents that recently occurred in Baytown, Texas.  Baytown Police, EMS, and Fire and Rescue responded to the scenes of the accidents.  The first accident  occurred on Cedar Bayou Lunchburg on June 19, 2010, and involved three vehicles.  One...

Thieves Arrested for Burglary of Vehicle Thieves often target vehicles parked at shopping malls and San Jacinto Mall in Baytown, Texas, is no exception.  But today, June 24, 2010, Baytown Police were awaiting them.  Two thieves thought no one was watching when they broke into a vehicle and stole valuables after they had peeped into the...

Chiefs from each participating agency will be present Reference:   The Multi-Jurisdictional DWI Taskforce involving many local Law Enforcement Entities is participating in a County/Region wide July 4th Weekend No-Refusal D.W.I. Enforcement Program hosted by La Porte Police Department.  Member agencies: Bay Area Council On Drugs and Alcohol, Bayshore Medical...

Baytown Police Investigating Early Morning Homicide   Case 2010-24492   On June 17, 2010 at approximately 8:17 a.m. Baytown Police responded to a call of a stabbing in the 300 block of North St .  The caller, who identified herself as the homeowner told Police she needed help because she had been attacked in her home.   Officers arrived to find...

Man Shot on Redell Road in Baytown On Tuesday evening, June 15, 2010, Harris County deputies from the District 3 unit responded to the scene of a shooting in the 4800 block of Redell Road, located off Wade Road, in Baytown, Texas.  Deputies found a male shot in the abdomen.  According to the Harris CountyS heriff’s office, two...

EDDIE LYNN WOTIPKA EDDIE LYNN WOTIPKA  EDDIE LYNN WOTIPKA 51, of Baytown , Texas passed away on June 11, 2010 in Baytown . Eddie was born on December 1, 1958 in Livingston, Texas to Bennie and Kathryn (Lilley) Wotipka. Eddie has lived in the Houston and Baytown area most of his life and he was a Deputy Sheriff with the...

Major Accident Results in Fatality Eric Freed Public Information Officer (281) 420.6673 office E-mail:  eric.freed@baytown.org  2010-23746  On Saturday, June 12, 2010, at approximately 2:20 am, a Baytown police officer observed a silver 2006 Chevrolet HHR traveling west bound on Defee Street in Baytown, Texas.   Defee is a one way...

HCSO DEPUTY DROWNS TRYING TO SAVE DOG HCSO DEPUTY DROWNS TRYING TO SAVE DOG (HOUSTON, TX) – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is mourning the loss of one of its own this morning. Deputy Eddie Wotipka, 51, drowned in a canal near West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road and Thompson Road in East Harris County while trying to rescue his...

Bank Robbers Busted  On Monday, June 7th at approximately 12:20 pm, the Baytown Police Department received an alarm call from Community Bank located in the 8000 block of SH 146.  It was confirmed that three males had robbed the bank at gunpoint.  The suspects were last seen leaving the bank in an older model, green passenger...