November 19 , 2008

THE COMMUNICATOR
The City of Midland is seeking the help of its residents to keep everyone “connected.”  The Public Safety Communications Center utilizes a notification system called “The Communicator” to notify citizens for certain type of incidents including lost children, hazardous spills, etc.  This system uses a map and a telephone database to make notification of certain affected areas. 

The telephone database is only for regular telephone land lines and does not have any cellular phone data.  Realizing that more and more citizens are replacing their regular telephone land lines with cellular phones, the City has developed a way to still stay in touch with cell phone numbers.

The City of Midland will be registering anyone that wants to use their cell phone for notification of any incidents in the area of their residence.  This one time registration will allow The Communicator to notify a resident, via their cell phone, of any emergencies in their neighborhood.

This registration process will begin on November 19, 2008.  Citizens can register by visiting the City of Midland website www.midlandtexas.gov .  Citizens can also register by phone by calling 685.7469 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Click here to sign up this Emergency Notification System

RESTROOMS IN PARKS CLOSED FOR WINTER
The City of Midland Parks & Recreation Staff want to remind citizens that all restrooms located in City parks will be winterized and closed.  This is part of Parks and Recreation's annual maintenance schedule. 

The process involves 13 parks (all City parks with restrooms) and 29 facilities.  Winterizing includes cutting off the water supply, filling bowls with antifreeze to keep the water in the lines and the toilets from freezing, as well and cleaning the restrooms before locking and securing.

The restrooms will reopen in March 2009.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
A man charged with Homicide now faces an additional charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. 

A warrant was issued yesterday for 22-year-old Alex Saldana (12.26.85) on the Aggravated Assault charge yesterday, November 18, 2008.  This is in connection with Saldana firing his weapon the direction of another victim.  He was not struck by the shots fired. 

Midland Police responded to the scene of a shooting on November 16, 2008, at approximately 2:05 a.m. at the Whataburger located at 3206 N. Midkiff.

A man was shot outside his vehicle in the parking lot.  His wife and a witness here helping him until EMS arrived.

The initial investigation reveals that 44-year-old Stephen Adams, his wife, and his daughter arrived at the Whataburger.  Adams and his wife waited outside inside the truck while the daughter went inside the restaurant.  The wife reported hearing a loud noise.  Adams got out of his truck to see if someone struck his vehicle.  When his wife got out of the vehicle, she saw her husband lying on the ground with a gunshot wound.  He was transported to Midland Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. It is unknown how many wounds he suffered or where he was struck.

Saldana fled the scene however multiple witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect and vehicle.  Officers arrived at his residence and waited for him to arrive in the described vehicle, which happened at approximately 2:19 a.m.  Saldana was arrested and charged with Homicide.  The gun, believed to be used in the shooting, a .40 caliber pistol, was located inside the vehicle. 

The motive behind the shooting is unknown.  The investigation into the cause is still ongoing. 

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