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Published May 5, 2005
GALVESTON — A Corpus Christi man was in jail Wednesday charged with a crime that police officers said was either “brazen†or “stupid.â€
William Ehlers, 25, faces a burglary charge after a Wednesday night break-in at the Galveston police substation on Avenue S.
“This is a building that our officers are walking into and out of 24-7, so we’re not talking about anyone who’s taking the NASA test to be a rocket scientist anytime soon,†said police Lt. Walter Braun. “I mean, you’re talking about a building with police cars parked all around it.â€
A groups of patrol officers walked into the building about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday to find the door of the community service office open, Braun said.
“That was unusual and immediately suspicious, because the office closes around 5 p.m.,†he said.
The office houses the administration of bicycle patrols and other crime prevention programs.
Seconds later, as the officers stood in the foyer, they received a second surprise.
“They were discussing how to proceed when this man comes walking out of the training office, just down the hall,†Braun said.
The man was carrying a Taser, a police baton and a cell phone belonging to another officer.
The man surrendered to the officers without incident, according to police reports.
Officers searching the area around the building found an apparently intoxicated woman in a car. A check of the license plate revealed that the car had been reported stolen out of Corpus Christi, according to department reports.
Ehlers, 25, was in jail on Wednesday under $25,000 bond. He faces a charge of burglary of a building, which carries a possible jail term of 180 days to two years, as well as a fine of up to $10,000.
Police also arrested Ehlers’ fellow Corpus Christi resident, Stephanie Hass, 22, on a charge of public intoxication, which carries a possible fine of up to $500.
Published May 5, 2005
GALVESTON — A Corpus Christi man was in jail Wednesday charged with a crime that police officers said was either “brazen†or “stupid.â€
William Ehlers, 25, faces a burglary charge after a Wednesday night break-in at the Galveston police substation on Avenue S.
“This is a building that our officers are walking into and out of 24-7, so we’re not talking about anyone who’s taking the NASA test to be a rocket scientist anytime soon,†said police Lt. Walter Braun. “I mean, you’re talking about a building with police cars parked all around it.â€
A groups of patrol officers walked into the building about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday to find the door of the community service office open, Braun said.
“That was unusual and immediately suspicious, because the office closes around 5 p.m.,†he said.
The office houses the administration of bicycle patrols and other crime prevention programs.
Seconds later, as the officers stood in the foyer, they received a second surprise.
“They were discussing how to proceed when this man comes walking out of the training office, just down the hall,†Braun said.
The man was carrying a Taser, a police baton and a cell phone belonging to another officer.
The man surrendered to the officers without incident, according to police reports.
Officers searching the area around the building found an apparently intoxicated woman in a car. A check of the license plate revealed that the car had been reported stolen out of Corpus Christi, according to department reports.
Ehlers, 25, was in jail on Wednesday under $25,000 bond. He faces a charge of burglary of a building, which carries a possible jail term of 180 days to two years, as well as a fine of up to $10,000.
Police also arrested Ehlers’ fellow Corpus Christi resident, Stephanie Hass, 22, on a charge of public intoxication, which carries a possible fine of up to $500.
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