Rural businesses were targets of burglars during the first week of July, according to complaints made to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. KOGT previously reported break-ins at The Swim Club on FM 105 in Orangefield and Synical Designs Custom Body on Highway 87 in Little Cypress. Both were hit sometime in the night of Wednesday July 1 or early morning of Thursday July 2. Also during that time, Texas Outlaw Fireworks on Highway 12 in Mauriceville had a burglary. Monday morning a break-in was reported at Performance ATV Parts on West Roundbunch Road in Bridge City.
The calls included one for a shooting that happened on Sunday in the 6000 block of Williamson Road in Mauriceville. St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont notified the sheriff’s office at 9:20 p.m. after the victim went for medical treatment. Chief Deputy Clint Hodgkinson said that apparently people were arguing and one shot the other. Investigators have a language problem with the victim and the witnesses. The male victim had a wound in the upper shoulder. Hodgkinson also said witnesses were not cooperating.
Other calls from June 30 to July 6 included:
Theft, 9:10 a.m., June 30, FM 1136 and Interstate 10 westbound service road.
Burglary of a building, 1:40 p.m., June 30, 5800 block Turner Road in Bridge City.
Criminal mischief, 7 p.m. June 30, 14000 block Lantana Road South in Mauriceville.
Animal bite, 6:47 a.m. July 1, 700 Poplar Street in Vidor.
Sexual assault of a child, 5 p.m. July 1, 200 block of FM 1131 in Vidor.
Dog bit, 8:55 p.m. July 1, 1200 West Circle Drive in Vidor.
Public intoxication, 1:36 a.m. July 2, 6000 block Williamson Road in Orange. Man was arrested after a complaint about a trespasser.
Simple assault, 8:11 a.m. July 2, 3200 block FM 1078 in Little Cypress.
Aggravated assault, 10:55 a.m. July 2, 20200 block FM 1130 in Mauriceville.
Sexual assault, 6:09 p.m. July 2. Complaint filed at sheriff’s office in Vidor.
Disturbance, 12:54 a.m. July 3, 6200 block Woodland Drive in Mauriceville.
Criminal mischief, 3:38 p.m. July 3, 1600 block West Bluff Road in Little Cypress.
Animal bite, 6 p.m. July 3, 4400 block Old Highway 87 in Little Cypress. Reported by Baptist Emergency Room in Orange.
Criminal mischief, 8:42 p.m. July 3, 100 block Lost Lake Lane in Vidor.
Theft, 8:10 p.m. July 3, 1000 block Terry Road in Vidor.
Assault occurred, 12:37 a.m. July 4, 10100 block FM 105 in Orangefield. Reported by Baptist Emergency Room in Orange.
Vehicle in ditch, 2 a.m. July 4, Little Cypress Drive in Little Cypress.
Burglary of a habitation, 7 p.m. July 4, 1700 block Sheba Place in Vidor.
Disturbance, 8:47 p.m. July 4, 8:47 p.m. July 4, 3100 block Lawn Oak Drive in Little Cypress.
Simple assault, 6:04 a.m. July 5, 100 block Loving Drive in Vidor.
Simple assault, 9:16 a.m. July 5, 3300 block Hudson Road in Little Cypress.
Cruelty to animals, 1:48 p.m. July 5, 1400 block Aery Road in Vidor.
Burglary of a habitation, 2:25 p.m. July 5, 300 block Greathouse Road in Vidor.
Simple assault, 4:53 p.m. July 5, 10900 block North Highway 87 in Little Cypress. Report made a sheriff’s office in Orange.
Assault occurred; 8 p.m. July 5, 300 block Greathouse Road in Vidor.
Assault occurred; 11:14 p.m. July 5, 3800 block Brent Drive in Little Cypress.
Disturbance, 12:36 a.m. July 6, 10600 block Highway 12 in Mauriceville.
Theft, 7:05 a.m. July 6, 1495 Freeway Boulevard West (Boomtown) in Rose City.
Disturbance, 10:45 a.m. July 6, 8300 block Highway 12 in Mauriceville.
Theft of diesel from motor vehicle, 11:17 a.m. FM 2802 in Vidor.
Burglary of a habitation, 12:15 p.m. July 6, 1100 block Kenwood Drive in Vidor.
Credit card abuse, 2 p.m. July 6. Victim filed complaint at the sheriff’s office in Orange that someone was using his debit card in Florida.
Burglary of a building, 6:37 p.m. July 6, 1100 block Austin Street in Vidor.
Death investigation, 10:09 p.m. July 6, 1993 Foreman Road in Orange, Rescar Industries.
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