Gorman Progress

Eastland County Today Spoke with County Judge Rex Fields this morning and confirmed local fire departments and first responders are evacuating homes at Lake Leon.

Some Flee, Many Arrested At Local ‘Chicken Fight’

At approximately 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 23, 2015, the Eastland County Sheriff’s Office received information of a “chicken fight” in progress at a house on FM-1852 in northern Eastland County. On investigation of this complaint, numerous individuals were arrested for “Organized Criminal Activity”. Several individuals ran from the scene. The Eastland County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Game Wardens and numerous DPS Troopers.
Further arrests may follow as the investigation continues.
Those arrested include: Olalde Oviedo Alpidio, 31, Stephenville, Tx; Lewis William Belyea, 65, Bryson, Tx; Jessie Charles Burns, 35, Cisco, Tx; Casey Thomas Campbell, 58, Stephenville, Tx; Alvie Reginal Davis, 61, Mineral Wells, Tx; Juan Manuel Delatorre, 55, Ranger, Tx; Romero Hector Delatorre, 55, Brownwood, Tx; Gerardo Garcia Gutierrez, 35, Houston, Tx; Zachary Ty Kinnard, 22, Ranger, Tx; Samuel Mark Little, 56, Hico, Tx; Michael James Newman 45, Eastland, Tx; Juan Manuel Ojeda-Rocha, 39, Eastland, Tx; Jose Rafael Ramirez, 53, Ft. Worth, Tx; Irvin Ramos, 23, Ranger, Tx; Guillermo Estrella Rincon, 49, Abilene, Texas; Brittany Lynn Swiney, 21, Ranger Tx; Rita Escovedo Trevino, 35, Cisco, Tx.
All bonds were set by Justice of the Peace White at $10,000.00.
submitted by Eastland County Sheriff’s Department