Police Blotter

By Victor O'Brien
Killeen Daily Herald

A 43-year-old Killeen man tried to strangle and suffocate a Killeen woman with a blanket, a headband and a cell phone Monday, according to Killeen police. A woman reported that Juan Carlos Jimenezsantos, 43, grabbed anything he could to harm her Monday, according to an arrest affidavit. Jimenezsantos became enraged and attacked the victim during an argument.

Jimenezsantos' first weapon was a headband, which he used to strangle the woman, the affidavit stated. When the headband broke, he tried to strangle her with his hands. He then smothered the victim's face with a blanket.

When the woman stopped breathing, Jimenezsantos poured water down her nose and throat. The attack ended when he shoved the woman's cell phone into her mouth for a "period of time," according to the affidavit.

Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin set bond at $100,000 on a charge of assault on a family member impeding breathing or circulation.

Jimenezsantos was charged under a new Texas law that raises assault involving a family member from a misdemeanor to a felony if an effort is made to impede breathing.

Other crime reported:

Sheila Lynn Rodriguez, 40, rigged an electric meter to steal power, according to an arrest affidavit. Potvin set bond at $20,000 on a charge of criminal mischief with impairing a public service costing less than $20,000.

Mark Alan Farmer, 42, stole a guitar, cash and jewelry from a Killeen home on Oct. 11, according to an arrest affidavit. Potvin set bond at $50,000 on a charge of burglary of habitation.

Joe Wayne Kelley, fled from Killeen police during a downtown chase Wednesday, according to an arrest affidavit. Potvin set bond at $20,000 on a charge of evading arrest with a motor vehicle.

A debit card abuse and burglary of a vehicle were reported in the 4000 block of East Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen between 11 p.m. Saturday and 9:24 p.m. Wednesday.

A home was burglarized in the 4100 block of Peppermill Hollow in Killeen between 8:30 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. Wednesday.

A home was burglarized in the 2200 block of Hunt Drive in Killeen between noon and 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

A home was burglarized in the 600 block of West Hallmark Avenue in Killeen between 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7:02 p.m. Wednesday.

A felony theft was reported in the 500 block of Pan American Drive in Harker Heights at 5:06 p.m. Wednesday.

A home was burglarized in the 300 block of West Valley Road in Harker Heights at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday.

Military gear valued at $7,500 was stolen in vehicle burglaries in the 600 block of Bermuda Drive and the 200 block of Janelle Drive in Copperas Cove around 5 a.m. Wednesday.

A home was burglarized in the 1200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Copperas Cove at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday.

A home was burglarized in the 500 block of Belinda Circle in Copperas Cove at 8:13 p.m. Wednesday.

Contact Victor O'Brien at vobrien@kdhnews.com or (254) 501-7468.

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