January 25, 2008

FOG SEAL
On Sunday, January 27, 2008, the City of Midland Transportation Division will be applying a fog seal on Midland Drive from Mockingbird Lane to Island Drive.  

Street Maintenance crews will begin placing traffic control devices around 8:30 a.m.  The outside lanes will be sealed first.  Freshly sealed lanes will be closed to traffic and reopened after a brief curing period.  North and south bound traffic will have access during the seal.  We urge the public to slow down and observe all traffic control devices, especially the Fresh Oil signs. 

A fog seal consists of an emulsified asphalt diluted with water.  It has many uses, but for this particular situation, it should help hold back further separation of gravel from the pavement surface.  

City officials thank the public for their patience during this inconvenience.

ROBBERY
Midland Police were called to the scene of a Bank Robbery at approximately 2:25 p.m. January 25, 2008, at 601 E. Florida, Community National Bank.

According to preliminary investigations, a Hispanic male walked into the bank and stood around in the lobby before approaching the teller counter.  Once the teller asked him how she could help, he handed her a note directing her to give him all the money in the drawer and that he had a gun and would kill her.  When the teller wasn’t moving fast enough, the suspect verbally told her that she should hurry or he would kill her. 

There were other customers inside the bank at the time of the Robbery as well as other employees.  The clerk handed him the cash and he left out the west door of the bank.  The suspect walked across Terrell Street and got into a Ford F-150 driven by another male. 

Witnesses were able to show police in the direction of where the truck traveled.  In addition, a Midland County Constable was inside the bank at the time of the Robbery.  The Constable and a Patrol Officer stopped the truck at the intersection of Florida and Marienfeld.  The two men were taken into custody.  Cash from the bank as well as a weapon were recovered inside the truck. 

The actor, the suspect who went inside the bank, is being charged with Robbery.  He is 25-year-old Eric Andrew Rios (9-21-82).  It is unknown if the driver of the truck will be charged in connection with the case.

The FBI is investigating the case. 

AUTO BURGLARY ARRESTS
Midland Police have arrested three people in connection with a string of recent Auto Burglaries.

47-year-old Mike Acosta Stone (5-23-60), 42-year-old Glenda Ann Hyatt (6-29-65), and 42-year-old Larry Melendez (2-11-65)  are charged with Engaging In Organized Criminal Activity.  All three were arrested on unrelated charges on January 23 and charged in connection with the Auto Burglaries on January 24. 

The auto burglaries were committed at:
On the Border, 4306 W. Loop 250 (twice)
La Bodega, 2700 N. Big Spring (twice)
Pudgee's Bar, 106 S. A Street (twice)
Woofers and Tweeters, 3303 N. Midkiff (four times)

The investigation is still ongoing.

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