This afternoon, two parties were involved in a road-rage incident while driving north on 45 near 1960. Victim was driving his car with his 2-yr-old son in tow. Victim exited 45 at Parramatta as suspect truck followed. Both vehicles came to a stop. Male driver/suspect in the 1/3
truck approached the victim at his car & allegedly assaulted him. Victim began to flee as a female suspect/passenger in truck exited w a handgun & fired into the backseat passenger window. Victim continued to drive as the female suspect wildly fired a 2nd shot at him. A car 2/3
dealership building was also struck. Victim was transported to a hospital with a possible graze wound. The male is in good condition. No other reported injuries. Nazly Ortiz (5-16-82) has been charged with Aggravated Assault & Benjamin Greene (12-17-87) with Assault. #HouNews 3/3

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Last night, at approx 10pm, a citizen was washing his Jeep Wrangler when he was approached by six young males. At least one brandished a weapon and demanded the vehicle from the citizen. This took place at a carwash near Bammel.

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they were in and the other 5 males fled in the Jeep. @HCSOTexas deputies located the stolen Jeep and a fairly short pursuit took place. When the Jeep was n/b on Imperial Valley it crossed the intersection of Remington Valley. The Jeep was traveling at a high rate 2/4
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A common suggestion is that having defendants in jail during a pandemic may actually be safer: isolated & can be quarantine. I want to share some thoughts regarding the challenge: (1)-it’s impossible to practice social distancing and heightened hygiene when 8,000 people are
detained in a close space. #COVID19 is extremely contagious and spreads through the air and from contaminated surfaces. When one person tests positive, there will be dozens more within a day or two. If even 20% of the jail population is infected, and that is a conservative
estimate, it will overwhelm the jail’s limited resources. (2)-we do not have the space or facilities to adequately quarantine people who test positive, nor do we have the medical facilities to respond to a serious case of #COVID19. Anyone who requires hospitalization, as 10% of
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This individual had the means to post a bond. Research shows that when cash is the primary determinant on who gets in and out of jail, it doesn’t make us safer. Decisions should be guided by effectively assessing “risk” and research. With money involved, too many folks that may
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IMO, we need increased dialogue to address the impacts of a traumatized society. Pause for a moment and reflect on this: the vast majority of us are walking around with some form of trauma. We have lived through events that have traumatized in unimaginable ways.
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