Crime of the Week
Published 7:00 pm, Saturday, June 14, 2008
The Plainview/Hale County Crime Stoppers Committee will pay a reward of up to $750 to anyone with information leading to the arrest and indictment of those responsible for the following crimes:
•The Hale County Sheriff's Office is looking for information regarding the theft of aluminum irrigation pipe. On June 10, approximately 350 joints of 6-inch, 28-foot pipe were stolen from a farm about five miles west of Plainview near the intersection of County Road R and Highway 135. Anyone with information on this theft is asked to contact deputy John Phillips at the HCSO at 296-2724 or the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 293-8477.
Fugitives: Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $250 for information that leads to the arrest of the following persons. A warrant has been issued for their arrest. Callers can contact the Hale County Sheriff's Office Warrants Division at 296-2724 or contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline.
•A special $500 reward is being offered on Javier Marquez-Benevente. He is charged with the March 1981 murder of Elisio Garcia, who was fatally shot to death at a home in the 600 block of Date Street. Marquez-Benevente is from Mexico, and it is thought that he comes back-and-forth to the Plainview area in the summer. He also goes by the name of Jose Marquez Ramirez and is sometimes called "Queso." He is 50 years old and small in stature.
•Mike Reyes, a 40-year-old Hispanic male, is wanted for motion to revoke probation.
•Martin Flores, also known as "Choco," is wanted for felony theft. He is a 33-year-old Hispanic male.
Anyone having information on these or any other crimes occurring in Plainview or Hale County can contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 293-8477 (293-TIPS). All calls can be confidential.
The Plainview/Hale County Crime Stoppers has paid out almost $3,000 in rewards in the first 5 1/2 months of 2008. We still are seeking information on drug trafficking, graffiti, vandalism and any other types of crimes occurring in the Plainview and Hale County area. The identities of the callers are never released and the payments are made in cash. For further information on how the program works, contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 293-8477 or Capt. Michael Carroll at the Plainview Police Department, 296-1187.