According to a federal court affidavit, five men met at a South Austin hotel with someone they thought was a disgruntled member of a drug-trafficking organization. Prosecutors say they brought weapons for a robbery they thought would net them cocaine from a local drug house. The person who set up the robbery was really an undercover agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Defense lawyers for the five men say they are looking closely at the role of confidential informants in each case and the possibility of an entrapment defense.

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According to officials with the Austin Police Department, Chief David Board was pulled over August 16 and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. The 46 year-old was police chief in Bastrop, about 25 miles southeast of Austin. He has held the position since 2002. His resignation was announced Tuesday by city officials.

Board was placed on leave following his arrest. He resigned Monday night, but will be allowed to remain on leave through the end of October in order to reach full retirement benefits.

Assistant Chief Matt Wagner will lead the department until a permanent chief is named.

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According to court documents, 35 year-old JAmes Kevin Blackerby had been convicted of driving while intoxicated three times prior to his 2008 arrest after the crash that killed 21 year-old Heather Heyns. The arrest affidavit indicates Blackerby told officer he drank beer at Ego’s bar when he left for Hot Bodies Gentleman’s Club in Southeast Austin that night. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Burelson Road and Montopolis Drive, Blakcerby’s silver Ford F250 pickup crashed into a pickup in which Heyns was a passenger.

Blackerby struck a plea deal with Travis County prosecutors and will serve three years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Blackerby will be required to wear an alcohol detection device and will be required to install a device on his car that does not allow it to be started if the operator has been drinking.

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According to officials with the Austin Police Department, the incident occurred last month at Antonio’s Restaurant on Highway 183 on Austin’s Northwest side. Police say a man, identified only by his last name - Bounds, and another assailant ate at the restaurant and ran out without paying their bill.

The waitress who had been serving the men ran outside after realizing they had stiffed her on the bill. Bounds then attempted to run her over, and she was knocked to the ground, police say.

Bounds is currently free on $20,000 bond.

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According to an arrest affidavit filed Thursday, 24 year-old Alan Carrillo fired several rounds from a .40-caliber Glock handgun shortly after 4:00 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of St. John’s Village at 7606 Blessing Ave., near U.S. 183 and Lamar Boulevard.

According to officials with the Austin Police Department, Carrillo was gone when police arrived and K9 units failed to locate him. Carrillo’s sister told officers he fired four shots in the air during an argument with her in the parking lot of the complex. The affidavit says the complex is “populated by numerous adults and children.”

Carrillo now faces a charge of felony possession of a firearm, police say.

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In 2008, one-third of all the fatal accidents in Texas had drunk drivers involved. The Austin Police Department has announced that they will be enforcing a “No Refusal” weekend on Labor Day weekend this year in order to prevent people from getting behind the wheel after driving.

A ‘No Refusal’ weekend means that anyone pulled over by police may have to submit to a blood test if they refuse to blow into the Breathalyzer. The blood is drawn by a nurse after a judge signs a search warrant if there is reasonable cause to do so.

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According to the Austin American-Statesman, Kirk Brandon Muller was the 2,000th man arrested.The Statesman reports that Muller, who was “convicted in 1993 for indecency with four children, was arrested for being in contact with a young girl, a violation of his parole, Abbott said.”

These divisions are part of Abbott’s plan for hyper-vigilance of sex offenders. He says this population is the most likely to repeat their crime, so he wants to stay on top of them.

Being accused of a crime is a serious allegation and can label you a criminal for the rest of your life. If you or someone you know has been accused of a crime, contact Ian Inglis, Austin Criminal Defense Attorney, by dialing 1-800-589-1808.

Christina Montalvo allegedly mailed several Toy Story 3 toys, in which methamphetamine was hidden, to Austin. Adan Montalvo has previously been arrested in 1993 when police raided his ranch while he was away visiting a girlfriend in the Texas capital.

Christina, “is charged with conspiracy with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine,” while her father faces charges for, “one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine,” according to Bakersfield.com.

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Both Robert Threadgill and his son, Stephen, have filed complaints against the Sheriffs Office.

On June 22, deputies received a call from an employee at the Lodge at Cypress Falls. He claimed Robert Threadgill refused to stop throwing debris at the condo’s dam, which makes up their swimming area, and began yelling and cursing at him upon the employee’s pleas for him to stop. Threadgill’s condo is adjacent to the Lodge. He reports that the Lodge continually throws trash in his portion of the creek, so he was returning the favor.

According to San Marcos Local News, “The Threadgills and a witness, Doyle Odom, said deputies used excessive and unwarranted force during the arrest. Wimberley EMS Director Ken Strange said Robert Threadgill suffered a ‘badly sprained leg’ and that Stephen Threadgill was diagnosed with a concussion.” Robert Threadgill also says that he and his son sustained more injuries in an inhuman transport by a police cruiser.

The father and son are charged with, “disorderly conduct by profane and abusive language and with resisting arrest,” according to the San Marcos Local News.

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KVUE reports that, “During the overnight hours between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Austin police made 24 suspected DWI arrests.”

Police say that, of those arrested, 12  were breathalyzed, one took a blood test, and ten were served with a search warrant for their blood.

On the Fourth of July weekend last year, police also made 24 arrests. Search warrants were also served to ten of the arrested, according to KVUE.

If you or someone you know is charged with a DUI/DWI, call Ian Inglis, Attorney at Law, by dialing 800-589-1808.