Corsicana — Corsicana Police Department

• A woman was badly injured when her former boyfriend threw hot grease in her face around 7 a.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of East Collin. The incident allegedly began when Henry Crawford, Jr., 61, went to the home of his former friend, a 50-year-old woman, and they got into an argument. She attempted to stop the fight when she went to bed. Crawford went into the kitchen and began frying some pork chops. After awhile, he went into the bedroom and threw the grease onto the woman, and then began punching her.

He left the house and she called police. She was taken by air helicopter to Parkland Hospital for treatment. The suspect, meanwhile, walked to the Navarro County Jail and turned himself into authorities. He was arraigned on charges of aggravated assault and remains in the jail in lieu of $150,000 in bonds.

 • A Corsicana Police car was damaged along with a carport, when an officer had a prisoner get loose from his vehicle at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the report, the officer was driving a 2008 Dodge Charger north on South 42nd Street carrying a prisoner to the county jail when he realized she had managed to free her hands and was getting out of the moving car.

Kinshasa Carter, 36, was originally arrested for criminal trespass in the Kenwood Apartments parking lot. She was cuffed behind her back and put into the back of the car and the officer was taking her to the jail when she got out of the cuffs completely, then got the window down and the door open and jumped from the car. The officer stopped the car and pursued her on foot, but didn’t put the car into “park,” so it rolled across West Eighth Avenue and struck an aluminum carport.

The officer tackled the suspect and she resisted, punching him in the mouth. Navarro County Deputy Jeff Harbuck responded to assist and transported Carter to the jail. Neither the police officer nor the suspect were injured.

As of Thursday evening, Carter remained in the Navarro County jail in lieu of $53,000 bond for the various charges.

• A car owner reported that someone he knew used a sharp object to scratch his car and break his windshield around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 3100 block of North Business 45.

• A car was scratched up Tuesday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday night in the 1300 block of South First St.

• A woman called police to report that someone she knew stole the copper wiring out of her air conditioner at 8 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of Emhouse Road.

• A home was burglarized Monday night in the 3200 block of Oak Ridge Drive. The thieves also got the keys to a vehicle and stole that, too.

• The front door of a woman’s house was damaged Monday night in the 900 block of East 13th Ave.

• Two windows of a woman’s house were broken out Monday night between 8 p.m. and midnight in the 100 block of West 17th Ave.



Rice Police Department

• A 32-year-old man was stopped for passing an emergency vehicle northbound on Interstate 45. He was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (drugs), second offense; Possession of a Dangerous Drug and No Drivers License.

• A 19-year-old man was stopped for speeding while driving southbound on I-45. Subject was taken into custody for having outstanding arrest warrants issued out of Cockrell Hill, Texas. Subject transported to the Navarro County Justice Center.

• A 20-year-old man was stopped for Following Too Closely and Failing To Signal Lane Change while driving southbound on I-45. Subject was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated With Child Under The Age Of 15 and No Drivers License.

• A 20-year-old man driving a vehicle northbound on I-45 was observed by arresting officer making an unsafe lane change and narrowly missed colliding with another vehicle. After the initial traffic stop the subject was taken into custody for No Drivers License and transported to the Navarro County Justice Center.

• While conducting a traffic stop on northbound I-45, and officer observed the driver of a white four-door vehicle arguing with the driver of a maroon vehicle, both traveling northbound on the service road. The officer observed the white vehicle leave the service road and cross over the grassy median, entering the northbound lane of I-45. Both vehicles were stopped on northbound Interstate 45. Citations were issued to the driver of the white vehicle for Driving While License Invalid and Driving Onto Or Off A Controlled Access Highway Where Prohibited.

• A 26-year-old man was stopped for Failing To Signal Lane Change while driving southbound on I-45 near the 239 mile marker. The subject was taken into custody for Driving While License Invalid and having an outstanding warrant issued out of DeSoto for an Expired Driver License.

• Rice Police responded to a call of a reported gas leak in the vicinity of Calhoun St. and Dallas St. Upon arrival, it was discovered that a work crew had struck a gas meter while using a bulldozer to clean the area. Atmos Energy responded and was able to repair the broken gas meter without further incident.



Navarro County Sheriff’s Office

• A black generator with a home-made muffler was stolen from a home Wednesday off NW CR 2007 near Corsicana. The value of the item was set at $900.

• A brown donkey and a white pony were found loose Wednesday evening near Corbett.

• Three air conditioning units were stolen Sunday night from Williams Gin and Grain in Frost.

• A white plastic table and a blue plastic tarp were damaged by vandals around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday on SW CR 3040 near Corsicana. Value of the items was estimated at $100.

• The front door was damaged and a cash drawer taken by thieves that broke into a Streetman business. The thieves only got away with $25 in cash, but caused $800 in damage.

• Several metal pieces from tractors were stolen Wednesday night from a Dawson address. Losses were estimated at $1,500.