BRENHAM MAN ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING
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A Brenham man was placed under arrest for trespassing after he was found walking on railroad tracks.
Brenham Police report that Sunday night at 8:45, Officers were dispatched to a welfare concern in the area near South Jackson and West Fifth Streets. The railroad reported a male subject walking on the tracks. The subject was located and identified as Warren Micah Wright, 28 of Brenham, and placed under arrest for Criminal Trespass.
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I understand everything that is being said and I understand it’s the rr property and right of way. What I want to know is this: we got multiple gun incidents that remain unsolved but the police department has time to arrest someone-a grown man at that-for walking on the tracks!! The police in Brenham dont have anything else better to do?? Aww, come on now….and it wasn’t even enclosed property in question..
Also, with terrorists destroying rail property of late. the railroads are becoming a bit paranoid. Rightly so.
I guess every kid that’s ever walked the tracks should be arrested for Criminal Trespass. How in the world does walking on the tracks translate into an arrestsble offense??
The railroad tracks and the right of way that’s on either side is part of, at least here, BNSF property, which is private property. It’s no different than if he were to be caught on Blue Bell property or Sealy Mattress property or your property. It’s private property. Years ago, railroad companies were not happy that people walked the tracks, but there was little at that point done. If he were to be injured through his own doings while walking, he could easily turn around and sue BNSF in a civil lawsuit. It’s their property, and they have the right to keep people off of it. There’s also the issue of a trespasser possibly impeding interstate traffic.
The railroad tracks are the property of the railroad. You walk on their tracks and they will press trespassing charges
Funny thing…we had someone trespass on our property and they refused to do anything. Told us it was a civil matter. Guess we’re not important.
Technically, yes. It’s in the Texas penal code. Railroad tracks and the property they lie on plus X number of feet to either side (I don’t remember the number of feet but you can look it up) are considered property of the railroad companies and therefore private property. You can find info through the railroad commission. I think it’s a misdemeanor but depending on what you’re doing you could certainly be arrested.