Archive | April 2016

KPD Missing Elderly Woman Returns Home Safely

UPDATE:  April 23, 2016

The missing elderly woman, Carmen Vazquez-Cardona, has been located and returned home safely at 10:30am today. 

 

April 22, 2016

Killeen Police searching for missing elderly woman.

Officers were notified of a missing 93 year old woman who left the Lions Park Senior Center at 2:50 pm with an unknown male. A family member called officers after they were unable to locate Carmen Vazquez-Cardona at the senior center. Witnesses told the officers that they saw Carmen Vazquez-Cardona and a white male walking in the parking lot of the senior center. The male was approximately 5’6” tall, weighing about 180 lbs, with grey hair and wearing a hat. Carmen and the male were seen getting into a black two door car, possibly a newer model Mazda with a hardtop convertible. The witnesses said that Carmen got in the car as a passenger and the male drove away in an unknown direction.

Carmen Vazquez-Cardona is a Hispanic female, approximately 5’3” tall, weighing about 118 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. Carmen was wearing a pink shirt, blue jeans, and grey/white shoes and had grey or silver purse. Carmen is on medication for Alzheimer’s disease and it is possible she may become confused. She also has other medical conditions that require medications that she did not take with her. Carmen’s family said this is uncharacteristic of her normal behavior.

Anyone who sees Carmen Vazquez-Cardona is asked to contact the Killeen Police Department 254-501-8830 or call 911 immediately.   Our goal is to get Carmen home safely.

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

KPD Searching for Missing Elderly Woman

Officers were notified of a missing 93 year old woman who left the Lions Park Senior Center at 2:50 pm with an unknown male. A family member called officers after they were unable to locate Carmen Vazquez-Cardona at the senior center. Witnesses told the officers that they saw Carmen Vazquez-Cardona and a white male walking in the parking lot of the senior center. The male was approximately 5’6” tall, weighing about 180 lbs, with grey hair and wearing a hat. Carmen and the male were seen getting into a black two door car, possibly a newer model Mazda with a hardtop convertible. The witnesses said that Carmen got in the car as a passenger and the male drove away in an unknown direction.

CARMEN VASQUEZ-CARDONA

Carmen Vazquez-Cardona is a Hispanic female, approximately 5’3” tall, weighing about 118 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. Carmen was wearing a pink shirt, blue jeans, and grey/white shoes and had grey or silver purse. Carmen is on medication for Alzheimer’s disease and it is possible she may become confused. She also has other medical conditions that require medications that she did not take with her. Carmen’s family said this is uncharacteristic of her normal behavior.

Anyone who sees Carmen Vazquez-Cardona is asked to contact the Killeen Police Department 254-501-8830 or call 911 immediately.   Our goal is to get Carmen home safely.

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

KPD Seeking the Community’s Help Identifying a Suspect using a Stolen Debit Card.

Officers filed a burglary of a habitation report in the 700 block of N 20th Street on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, just after 6:00am.  The victim told officers that their debit card was among the items take from their home. The following day the victim noticed that several unauthorized purchases were made with their debit card at various store locations in Killeen. During the course of the investigation detectives were able to obtain photographs of a suspect using the stolen debit card to make one of the purchases as well as the vehicle the suspect left in.

Debit card suspect 1

suspect car

Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this incident or the suspect to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526 TIPS (8477) or go online to www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.  You can also download the P3tips app and give a tip through the app.  All information is anonymous and confidential.

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

KPD Needs Help Identifying an Aggravated Robbery Suspect

Killeen Police are asking for the community’s help identifying a suspect in an Aggravated Robbery.

Robbery Suspect

During the course of an investigation, detectives obtained a photograph of a suspect in an Aggravated Robbery that occurred on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at 3:30 a.m. at a party in the 3400 block of Cantabrian Dr.

Attached is the photograph of the suspect.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this suspect to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526 TIPS (8477) or go online to www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.  You can also download the P3tips app and give a tip through the app.  All information is anonymous and confidential

 

Tina Amerson
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

KPD Identifies Female From Incident on N. 4th St.

Detectives have identified the female in question from an incident on N. 4th St. and continue to investigate this incident.  The Killeen Police Department would like to thank everyone who assisted in this investigation. 

Officers responded to the 1800 block of N. 4th St. on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 6:51pm, after receiving information about a female who was assaulted and appeared to be knocked unconscious earlier in the day.  The officers learned a black female had been at an apartment earlier in the day and apparently was involved in an altercation outside on the north side of the building.  The black female was assaulted by a black male; the female appears to have been knocked unconscious causing her head to hit the cement.  The female lay motionless on the ground for a while until several people came to the area, picked her limp body up and placed her in a silver BMW with a sunroof; the male then drove out of the area with the unconscious female in the passenger side.

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

KPD Investigates Afternoon Shooting on John Haedge

Killeen Police are investigating an afternoon shooting on John Haedge Dr.

John Haedge

Officers responded to the 3900 block of John Haedge Dr., today, April 12, 2016 at 2:23pm, after receiving a 911 call telling them someone had been shot.  The officers arrived to find a 30 year old male suffering from a gunshot wound.  Officers began CPR on the male until paramedics arrived to transport him to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in critical condition.  Juan David Rodriguez succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 3:10pm by medical officials at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.  Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

Detectives are asking anyone who has information about this incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477) or go online anonymously at www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.  You can also download the app P3 tips on IOS and Android phones.  All information is anonymous and confidential and if your tip leads to the arrest of the person responsible for this crime you could be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 in cash.

This case continues to be investigated and information will be released as it becomes available.

 

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

KPD Asking for Identity of Witnesses

UPDATE: April 7, 2016

Detectives have received footage of a white Chevy Avalanche that was in the area at the time of the assault.  They believe the male and female who get out of the vehicle are witnesses to the assault that occurred in the 1800 block of N. 4th St. on Sunday, April 3, 2016.  If anyone can identify anyone who was in the Chevy Avalanche or identify the black male who is walking through the parking lot, they are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 526-TIPS (8477).

 

Killeen Police are asking for the community’s help identifying a vehicle concerning the welfare of a female who was assaulted.

Officers responded to the 1800 block of N. 4th St. on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 6:51pm, after receiving information about a female who was assaulted and appeared to be knocked unconscious earlier in the day.  The officers learned a black female had been at an apartment earlier in the day and apparently was involved in an altercation outside on the north side of the building.  The black female was assaulted by a black male; the female appears to have been knocked unconscious causing her head to hit the cement.  The female lay motionless on the ground for a while until several people came to the area, picked her limp body up and placed her in a silver BMW with a sunroof; the male then drove out of the area with the unconscious female in the passenger side.

The Killeen Police Department is investigating this incident and learned that the male and female arrived together at this location in the silver BMW.  The detectives are concerned for the welfare of the female whose identity is unknown.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this incident, the female victim, the vehicle or the black male, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526 TIPS (8477) or go online to www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.  You can also download the P3tips app and give a tip through the app.  All information is anonymous and confidential.

Carroll Smith

KPD Concerned for the Welfare of Assaulted Woman

Killeen Police are asking for the community’s help identifying a vehicle concerning the welfare of a female who was assaulted.

Unidentified Vehicle

Officers responded to the 1800 block of N. 4th St. on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at 6:51pm, after receiving information about a female who was assaulted and appeared to be knocked unconscious earlier in the day.  The officers learned a black female had been at an apartment earlier in the day and apparently was involved in an altercation outside on the north side of the building.  The black female was assaulted by a black male; the female appears to have been knocked unconscious causing her head to hit the cement.  The female lay motionless on the ground for a while until several people came to the area, picked her limp body up and placed her in a silver BMW with a sunroof; the male then drove out of the area with the unconscious female in the passenger side.

The Killeen Police Department is investigating this incident and learned that the male and female arrived together at this location in the silver BMW.  The detectives are concerned for the welfare of the female whose identity is unknown.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this incident, the female victim, the vehicle or the black male, to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526 TIPS (8477) or go online to www.bellcountycrimestoppers.com.  You can also download the P3tips app and give a tip through the app.  All information is anonymous and confidential.

 

 

 

 

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department

Missing Elderly Man Home Safely

Update – April 5, 2016

Ivry Johnson Jr. arrived home safely this morning at 8:15am.  Thank you to everyone who provided assistance to our department.

Killeen Police searching for missing elderly man, Silver Alert issued.

Ivry Johnson Jr.

Officers were notified of a missing 83 year old man who did not return home from Belton this morning.   Ivry Johnson Jr. drove his son to work at approximately 8:30am on Monday, April 4, 2016, and never returned home.  He is driving a black 2008 Pontiac G6 bearing Texas license plate CD3T938.  Mr. Johnson is on medication for Dementia and it is possible he may have become confused on his way home.  He is also a diabetic and has not taken his evening dose.

Mr. Johnson is a black male, 5’10” tall and weighs 154 pounds.  He has dark brown skin, and is bald.  He was last seen wearing a gray sweat shirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a Dallas Cowboys ball cap.  He still looks like the photo shown.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a Silver Alert for his absence.  Anyone who sees Mr. Johnson or the vehicle he is driving, to contact the Killeen Police Department 254-501-8830 or call 911 immediately.   Our goal is to get Mr. Johnson home safely to his family.

 

Carroll Smith
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department