Story 1: Official BPD Press Release:
2019-36529 – On June 21st at 9:09 a.m., officers responded to a report of a body found by a kayaker in the water off of Britton Park. Baytown Dive team and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science were able to recover the body, who was subsequently identified as 30 year old Andrew Crawley of Baytown. Preliminary investigation indicates he has left his residence on Maryland Street on Sunday June 16th on foot and never returned. There are no immediate signs of foul play and an autopsy has been performed to determine the exact cause of death. We are still awaiting the autopsy report.
Story 2: On June 22, Baytown Fire Department was called to a house fire on Russel. When they arrived, the house was fully ablaze. Crosby Fire Department was called to assist by bringing in more water. Baytown Fire Department ran out of water because there were no fire hydrants in the area.
Story 3: Audio Correction: Jacob Breaux NOT Jason as stated
On Sunday, June 23 around 7:31 pm, a tragic accident involving a ski boat and a bass boat occurred iat the Hugo Point Park at Old Lost River and Cross Bayou in Mt. Belvieu, TX The accident involved 11 people – 5 in the ski boat and 6 in the bass boat. This tragedy claimed the lives of e Laura Kay Grant, 48, of Mont Belvieu, William Robert Bowles, 36, of Baytown. Zachary Jackson Miles, 29 of Beach City, died at the hospital.
| Jacob Vernon Breaux, 23, of Baytown in Chambers County was arrested and jailed on three counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and two counts of intoxication assault with a vehicle with bonds totaling $200,000. |
Story 4: Official BPD Press Release:
2019-37019 – On June 23rd at 9:57 p.m., officers responded to a major hit and run accident in the 3500 block of Interstate 10. Upon arrival officers learned from witnesses that the victim, a 56 year old Dayton woman, had been walking on the side of the road when she was struck by a white Ford F-250 and subsequently flown to Hermann Hospital with severe head injuries and unresponsive. According to witnesses the truck fled the scene and was last seen pulling into the Buc-ee’s located at John Martin and Interstate 10. From video surveillance officers were able to identify the truck, which had some unique stickers on the back window and an orange toolbox in the bed, pulling into the Buc-ee’s. Still photos of the truck were immediately disseminated to our officers in the hopes that someone would recognize the suspect and/or the truck. A short time later one of our offices did in fact recognized the stickers on the back window as being associated with a Houston area off road group. Officers were then able to locate a FB page for the group and find a picture of the suspected truck along with a license plate and a subject matching the description of the suspect that had gotten out of the truck at Buc-ee’s. From that, officers were able to come up with a name and DL photo of the suspect as well an address. Officers then traveled to the residence associated with the suspect and the license plate, where they located the truck and the suspect, who is identified as 47 year old Robert Henderson of Highlands. Robert was subsequently placed under arrest and he and his vehicle were taken to the Baytown Police Department where Robert was booked into the Baytown Jail and charged with Felony Failure to Stop and Render Aid. At last report (June 24th) the victim in this case was listed in critical condition.
Story 5: On Friday, June 28, demolition of Baytown’s San Jacinto Mall began. San Jacinto Mall is located at 16900 Garth Road. The mall first opened its doors in 1981. Included in this video is a picture of the new and upcoming shopping complex.