THREE ARRESTED IN EARLY MORNING PATROL

  

Failure to properly signal the required distance while turning resulted in the arrest of three people early Thursday morning.

According to Washington County Sheriff Otto Hanak,  Deputy Sergeant Chris Peschel was on routine patrol at 3:15 a.m. when he observed a sports utility vehicle traveling south on F.M. 2679 approaching the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 West.  As the vehicle approached the intersection, the driver failed to signal turn intent and a traffic stop was initiated.

Sergeant Peschel made contact with the driver, identified as 27 year old Jenna Marie Zientek of Chappell Hill, and during the course of the driver and passenger interviews, Sergeant Peschel  confirmed that the back seat passenger, identified as 29 year old Bruce Bennett Ray II of Brenham had an active felony warrant out of Burleson County.  As Ray exited the vehicle, Deputy Peschel observed several unspent, small caliber bullets lying on the

floorboard near Ray’s feet. The front seat passenger was identified as 28 year old Cory Daniel Martinez of College Station.  An open container of alcohol was observed in the front passenger side door and in a subsequent search of the vehicle, a white glass pipe, commonly used for smoking Methamphetamine, was lying on the driver’s seat in plain view. A gray metal lock box was located in the trunk that contained a .380 caliber semiautomatic handgun along with a magazine loaded with five rounds.  Also in the lockbox were two clear plastic baggies containing a crystal-like substance which field tested positive for Methamphetamine.

Bruce Bennett Ray II was arrested for the Burleson County warrant, Deadly Conduct (third degree felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance (third degree felony) and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (third degree felony).

Martinez was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance

(third degree felony), Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (third degree felony), and Possession of an Open Alcoholic Beverage in a Vehicle.

Jenna Marie Zientek was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (third degree felony), Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon (Class A Misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Class C Misdemeanor).

All three suspects remain in the custody of the Washington County jail.  Assisting in the arrests were Deputies Jason Barnett and Yasmine Alfaro along with Brenham Police Corporal David Dudenhoeffer.