Tid-Bits

Your Lytle P.D. Week in review … Officers handled 41 calls for service and conducted 94 traffic stops. Of those 94 stops, 52 of the stops resulted in citations, and 42 were warnings. 25 citations were for “speeding,” and 11 were for “no insurance”.
There were no arrests this past week, and only two property crimes were reported! Stripes C-Store reported the theft of 952 gallons of diesel fuel, and a Main St. business reported giving a contractor $2,800 for an AC replacement, but they never did any work.
In other news … I was a busy fellow last week. It started on Tuesday with my attendance as a witness in Federal Court. It was an insurance fraud case we were involved with over 8 years ago! They say, “The wheels of justice turn slow”. I guess that statement has some truth to it.


The U.S. Courthouse in downtown San Antonio is very nice but eerily quiet. Testifying in Federal Court is very stressful for two reasons. #1 – You must find a parking place, which is no easy task. #2 – I had to wear a coat and tie! I don’t have a sports jacket, but luckily for me, Sgt. David Lopez had one, and he let me borrow it. I dug out a tie I believe I last wore in 8th grade (Thanks Allen Academy, Bryan, TX, circa 1984). I watched a quick YouTube video, and I was able to tie it around my neck. Testifying is the easy part; you just tell the truth. After telling the truth for a while, they set me free.
We ended the week with a grant presentation at the police station. The city was awarded a U.S. Dept. of Justice COPS grant for $112,500. The money will be used to help fund a new police officer position. Congressman Henry Cuellar presented the grant. Special thanks to Finance Director LaNet Hester, City Administrator Zachary Meadows, and Capt. Matt Dear for their work in helping to make this happen. I wore my dress uniform with my fancy hat. I wore a coat, tie, and a dress uniform in the same week! I hope this doesn’t throw the Earth off its rotation.