Lytle P.D. activity from the week ending Sept. 3, 2023: Officers handled 55 calls for service and conducted 104 traffic stops. Of those 104 stops, 54 resulted in a citation and 50 were warnings.
Sorry, not a lot of crimes or arrests to report. I know it creates a dull report, but I only have so much to work with.
We had two (2) arrests last week: #1 – Ofc. R. Garcia conducted a traffic stop on Main St. for an expired vehicle registration. The 24-year-old male driver had an active felony warrant out of Medina Co. for possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into the Medina Co. Jail. #2 – Ofc. J. Cortez conducted a traffic stop for a defective light that resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old female for an active felony warrant out of Bexar Co. for possession of a controlled substance. She was booked into the Atascosa Co. Jail.
We had two (2) property crimes reported last week: #1 – A wallet was reported stolen from the Dollar Tree store office (Main St.). The video showed the wallet was dumped in the parking lot after our crook helped himself to the credit cards. #2 – A trailer-mounted BBQ Pit was taken from a residence near the intersection of Cottage St. and FM 2790 N. It was taken on 9/1 between 8:10 AM and 5 PM. It was valued at $2,500. So, if your “sus” neighbor had a big Labor Day weekend party and a nice BBQ Pit on a trailer showed up out of nowhere …. Give us a call. I used the word “sus” to show that I am hip and up-to-date on stuff and not just some old man mourning the loss of Jimmy Buffet.
Now for a dose of FYI……
We have job opportunities here in the city! From a full-time City Administrator, and a full-time Public Works laborer, to a part-time code compliance officer. These positions are now open and posted at http://www.lytletx.org/149/Employment-Opportunities. The deadline for the City Administrator and Code Compliance is Sept. 13. The Public Works position will be accepting applications until the position is filled.
The Lytle VFW Patriot Day Freedom Walk & Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 9th. The walk will leave the John Lott Park Pavilion at 10:00 AM. After the walk, there will be an all-day festival at the park!
Our National Night Out will be on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Lytle Community Center on Priest Blvd. The event will run from 6P-8P, Join us for a good time and free food. Various community groups and businesses will attend and provide information on their services.
Lytle Waste Management customers can take advantage of a document shred event on the 30th of September, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM at City Hall. Please make sure there are no paper clips or staples! This is an excellent opportunity to clean out those old filing cabinets or get rid of evidence before the search warrant is served. Please bring your utility bill, to verify you are a customer.
Numerous city streets are scheduled to be repaved starting on Sept. 28. We will push out more info on the various streets set to get paved, Railroad St. is a big one. They should be done in 5 days if the weather cooperates. Just because some of the roads will be nice and new, the speed limits won’t increase! The last time Railroad St. was paved I would just sit on the side of the road, turn on the radar and start humming the theme song to the Cannon Ball Run movie….and wait for speeders. Usually, the wait was very short.