Twenty-two-year-old Omar Soto-Chivara was said to be previously known by Levelland Police Chief Albert Garcia during a press conference Thursday evening when talking about the events of the day.
Well, we now know why. Soto-Chivara was arrested twice last month in Hockley County, and was out on bail during Thursday s deadly shooting and standoff in Levelland.
Soto-Chivara was arrested on June 25, 2021 on a charge of Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. He was released four days later after posting a $2,500 bond.
Then, later that day on June 29, 2021, Soto-Chivara was arrested again. Booked this time on five charges. The new charges were: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Continuous Violence Against The Family, Resisting Arrest- Search or Transport, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence, and Assault Against Family or House Member Impeding Breath or Circulation (chocking or smothering someone).
22 year-old Omar Soto-Chivara was said to be previously known by Levelland Police Chief Albert Garcia during a press conference Thursday evening when talking about the events of the day.
Well, we now know why. Soto-Chivara was arrested twice last month in Hockley County, and was out on bail during Thursday s deadly shooting and standoff in Levelland.
Soto-Chivara was arrested on June 25, 2021 on a charge of Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. He was released four days later after posting a $2,500 bond.
Then, later that day on June 29, 2021, Soto-Chivara was arrested again. Booked this time on five charges. The new charges were: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Continuous Violence Against The Family, Resisting Arrest- Search or Transport, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence, and Assault Against Family or House Member Impeding Breath or Circulation (chocking or smothering someone).
Updated: 12:21 PM CDT June 27, 2021
PEA RIDGE, Ark. A Pea Ridge Officer is dead following an incident that happened Saturday morning (June 26), according to Lt. Michael Lisenbee with the Pea Ridge Police Department. Officer Kevin Dale Apple was killed in the incident while on duty.
At approximately 11:24 a.m. the Pea Ridge Police Department was alerted by Rogers Police about a vehicle they had been following. Rogers Police had been involved in a vehicle pursuit with an older model blue SUV.
Police say at 12:09 p.m., Pea Ridge Police located the vehicle parked at the White Oak gas station on N. Curtis Avenue. Officer Apple and Officer Brian Stamps attempted to make contact with the vehicle occupants, but when they did, an altercation erupted. Police say the vehicle then rammed into the police car as the suspects were fleeing, ran over Officer Apple, killing him. Officer Stamps was not injured.
Deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man wanted in connection with a 2017 criminal attempted murder investigation that happened in Hidalgo County.