November 18, 2009
MANHUNT MONDAY FUGITIVE IN CUSTODY IN RECORD TIME
Release Date / Time: Monday, November 16, 2009 9:50 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (UPPER VALLEY PATROL)
EVENT: MHM Fugitive Captured- 32nd Fugitive Captured in just over 14 months
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: EPCDF - El Paso, TX
DATE / TIME: Monday morning, November 16, 2009 8:30 AM
RESULT: Sought Fugitive Arrested
EL PASO, TX- Early this morning 11-16-09 at 8:30 am, WANTED FUGITIVE JOEL QUINTANA turned himself in to Deputies. QUINTANA was wanted for the offense of DEADLY CONDUCT for an incident that occurred in August of this year. At the time of his arrest QUINTANA told Deputies he saw himself on television this morning as being MANHUNT MONDAY's MOST WANTED FUGITIVE & decided to turn himself in. QUINTANA also said he was trying to enlist in the U.S. Army & wanted to put all this behind him. QUINTANA's arrest marks the fastest a MHM Fugitive has been taken into custody.
CAPTURED MANHUNT MONDAY FUGITIVE
JOEL QUINTANA (21)
DEADLY CONDUCT : $140,000 Bond
Background:
On August 10, 2009 at about 1:00 AM, Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the Vinton, TX area in reference to shots fired. Deputies arrived and met with the Victim who told Deputies his home had just been fired upon by a male subject driving a dark colored Dodge Ram. Further investigation by Deputies determined the drive-by was committed by JOEL QUINTANA. It was later determined QUINTANA was retaliating against the Victim for a similar incident that occurred in 2008.
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UPDATE: FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT / VICTIM IDENTIFIED / BROTHER ARRESTED FOR DWI
Release Date / Time: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:05 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (LOWER VALLEY PATROL / STI’s)
EVENT: FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT / DECEASED IDENTIFIED
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: 4600 block of Turf Rd. El Paso County, TX
DATE / TIME: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:35 PM
RESULT: Victim Identified / Investigation Continues
EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Saturday afternoon 11-14-09 at 3:35 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 4600 block of Turf Rd. reference a motor vehicle involving a truck and motorcycle. Deputies arrived on scene moments later to discover a male subject on the ground lying next to a motorcycle with no signs of life. Special Traffic Investigators (STI) were summoned to the scene.
Preliminary investigation by STI's revealed that a gold 1995 Chevrolet pick up truck towing a 1995 Big Tex trailer driven by a 49 year-old male was traveling southbound on Turf Rd as a 2000 Honda 600 F4 motorcycle driven by a 43 year-old male was traveling in the same direction directly behind the pick-up truck.
The truck began making a left turn into the driveway located at 4680 Turf Rd. During that time, the motorcycle began traveling on the northbound lane of Turf Rd and veered to its right side and off the roadway as the truck made the turn. The motorcycle violently impacted into left side of the truck near the driveway. During the collision, the 43 year-old motorcyclist went airborne and landed in the front yard of the residence. He died at the scene of the crash site as a result of his injuries. Next of kin notification was made a short time later.
The deceased is identified as SCOTT ALLEN O'LEARY (43). Further investigation revealed the 49 year-old driver of the pick-truck who was not at fault for the accident was operating the truck under the influence of alcohol. He is identified as DOUGLAS WAYNE O'LEARY (49) and was charged & arrested for DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.
ARRESTED:
DOUGLAS WAYNE O'LEARY (49)
CHARGE: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED
BOND: $5,000
STATUS: OUT ON BOND
The speed of the motorcycle is considered as a contributing factor in the crash. The deceased was wearing a safety helmet at the time of the accident.
TOXICOLOGY & AUTOPSY REPORTS ARE PENDING.
STI’s ARE CONTINUING WITH THE INVESTIGATION
NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
THIS FATAL ACCIDENT MARKS THE 14th TRAFFIC FATALITY OUTSIDE EL PASO CITY LIMITS FOR 2009.
This past August 2009 - Deputies worked a separate Fatal Accident involving a relative of the O'Leary's; click here- FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT ON TRANSMOUNTAIN RD- AUGUST 2009
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Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted for the Week of November 15, 2009
RASCON, OMAR (29) Wanted by EPCSO
DOB 11/18/79 w/m
6’1”
165 lbs.
Brown Hair
Brown Eyes
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS -$10,000 BOND
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MORALES, VICTORIA SOTO (37) Wanted by EPCSO
DOB 09/28/72 w/f
5’0”
200 lbs.
Black Hair
Brown Eyes
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS -$5,000 BOND
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FIERRO, RENE (34) Wanted by EPCSO
DOB 11/15/75 w/m
5’11”
220 lbs.
Black Hair
Brown Eyes
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS -**NO BOND**
FRAUDULENT USE OF IDENTIFYING INFO. - $6,500
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NAMI, RICHARD (20) Wanted by EPCSO
DOB 03/08/89 w/m
5’11”
160 lbs.
Black Hair
Brown Eyes
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS -$6,500 BOND
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GUTIERRES, ERIKA (28) Wanted by EPCSO
DOB 01/06/81 w/f
5’3”
140 lbs.
Brown Hair
Brown Eyes
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS-$5,000 BOND