White Settlement Police Department

White Settlement and West Fort Worth - We need your help getting this bad guy identified! He stole a trailer and power washer from the new McDonalds valued at $20,000. He is also driving a stolen car and stolen pickup. Investigators believe he has ties to the Parker County area also and may be responsible for dozens of offenses in western Tarrant County and Parker County. We have excellent video surveillance and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward by calling 817-469-TIPS. You can also contact WSPD at 817-246-7070 or email [email protected] with tips. We know our community will recognize this guy and give him up! #WSPDTV

One of our police officer’s buddies sent us this incredible video of the Northern Lights while they were on a camping trip in Tok, Alaska. Beautiful Timelapse footage to get your Saturday afternoon started!

#WSPDTV In the second serious incident that was unfolding this morning, officers responded to a suspect who was burglarizing the Subway restaurant on S. Cherry Lane. He tried to flee the scene, but his getaway costume wearing an all red jumpsuit clearly gave him away. He still had the cash and stolen change in his pockets. We were also contacted by the Fort Worth Police Department who said he committed multiple burglaries along Calmont Street just a few hours before ours. FWPD also said he hit Uncle Julios restaurant, an animal clinic, and multiple areas in neighboring apartment complexes. The suspect, 40-year old Bill "Maham", was arrested and charged with felony burglary of a building in White Settlement. FWPD plans to interview him tomorrow and link additional charges on him. He also had felony warrants for Aggravated Robbery, Burglary of a Building, Felon in Possession of Firearm, and Evading Arrest. GREAT JOB BY OUR DAYSHIFT TEAM who were working an escape across town and also this burglary call!!!! "This was incredible phenomenal police work and linking all the pieces together from Fort Worth to our city," said Chief Cook. "We are starting to send the message that crime does not pay in our hometown and you will be held accountable!"

Happy Sunday! As a reminder, we expect to see EVERYONE at National Night Out on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Veterans Park. The fun and action start at 6 p.m. "We are really doing a huge event so we need as many people as possible to show up," said Chief Cook. "Let's show North Texas that we know how to throw the biggest party of the year on a night where neighbors take a stand against crime!" We have lots of activities, food, kids fun, and equipment to showcase to the community. If you arrive before 6 p.m., you will get to see the CareFlight helicopter come in for a close landing in the softball field. Please share with your friends and even if you live outside of White Settlement, you are still welcome to come meet our public safety team and outside agencies that will be on hand! #NNO2022

#WSPDRidealong We responded to a disturbance at the ABODE in 700 block of S. Cherry Lane in reference to an intoxicated resident trying to break the entry glass. As officers arrived, the man fled across the street and ran behind a business. Officers converged and were able to take the intoxicated man into custody without incident.

Good Monday morning! Here's something special to get your week started... On Saturday night, we gave Brandon Todd Fox 4 a special painting that was a fire truck with a Christmas tree on top. Brandon explains on television this morning why this was so special and meant so much to his family. Check out the news clip to see why..... #WhiteSettlementTX

KDFW Fox 4 provides an update on the tragic house fire yesterday that claimed two pets. Despite our brave team attempting life saving efforts on the pets, unfortunately we were not able to save them. The preliminary information is that an electric grill in the backyard is where the origin of the fire started. It remains under investigation. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.

Your police department responded to reports of an explosion in the 200 block of Saddle Road around 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found a house engulfed in flames near the back of the residence. Officers quickly evacuated the occupant and nearby residents. Some of the explosion sounds may have been glass panels shattering that made large booms during the fire. Luckily no one was injured. This video includes survey of the damages. We want to thank Lockheed Martin Fire Department, Benbrook Fire Department, U.S. Navy Fire Department, Lake Worth Fire Department and the Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office for responding to assist. While the origin of the fire remains under investigation, investigators preliminarily believe an outdoor grill in the backyard may be what caused the extensive fire. Please pray for this family who lost everything today. We know that this will be a huge loss for them and the community and our hearts are heavy as First Responders when we have to respond to incidents like this.

ICYMI KDFW Fox 4 highlights our continued enforcement efforts on reckless driving and speeding across our city.

Here's another edition of #WSPDTV featuring the suspect who fled from Sgt. Blaustein yesterday on a motorcycle. One of the reasons Chief Cook and his command staff wear their uniforms is to get out onto the streets with their team. They did just that and assisted in the apprehension of the suspect. We will NOT allow reckless drivers have full reign to do whatever they want in our city. Over the past couple of months, we have drawn a line in the sand and will continue ratcheting up enforcement efforts to deter this type of criminal activity. Great job by our team! 19-year old Jace Rogers taken into custody and charged with felony evading arrest. He was operating a motorcycle with no license plates and passing school buses during the afternoon pick-up time. It's a common tactic for operators to remove plates when bikes are stolen. In this case, the bike was not stolen. In an interesting development, we noticed that Jace was running a GoPro helmet cam during the pursuit, likely to upload to social media. Unfortunately, we now have the camera and will use it to further document this crime.

WFAA 8 and Spectrum News provide an update to the fatality crash that occurred on August 7, 2022.

WSPD featured our team on NBC5 today in reference to our recent arrest of a catalytic converter suspect, but we are still seeing thefts across our city. As a reminder, please call us if you see suspicious people walking around at night with tools or carrying auto parts. By parking in a garage or driveway that has a motion light and/or camera system, that may be an additional deterrent. We will continue to patrol our neighborhoods and arrest suspects who victimize our hometown. We appreciate everyone assisting us by being our extra eyes and ears!

***Please Share*** #WSPDTV turns to KDFW Fox 4 Reporter Shaun Rabb as he hosts “Track Down” to help us catch a serial burglar in North Texas who has hit commercial businesses a few times since March. Three offenses occurred in White Settlement and others that are similar in nature have occurred in neighboring cities. Check out the video of this brazen burglar who low crawled in the Family Dollar to evade alarm detection and then cut into the safe and tobacco cabinet. This bald white man with a heavy build needs to be caught! 817-469-TIPS

A special thanks to KDFW Fox 4 Reporter Dionne Anglin who devoted 3 minutes to a positive story tonight about White Settlement's successes with our Flock Safety Camera system. We continue to see huge successes as it relates to the recovery of stolen cars, apprehension of violent felons and other serious criminals who come into our city. As a reminder, our camera systems only record license plates and the data is purged every 30 days. This technology is a force multiplier for our community.

Good Monday morning! ICYMI - KXAS NBC 5 covered the First Responder Appreciation Day at the Texas Rangers game on Sunday featuring our public safety teams from City of White Settlement.

#WSPDTV Machete-Wielding Man Taken into Custody During Crisis Intervention Incident - “I am extremely proud of our team who put together a robust plan and slowed things down to properly assess this incident,” said Chief of Police Christopher Cook. “There are many challenges that our law enforcement profession faces and this is a great example of those types of challenges that require quick action and good decisions made in the field.” On Friday, August 12, 2022 at approximately 6:00 a.m., officers responded to 9-1-1 calls reporting a man walking down the middle of a four-lane roadway in the 8400 block of White Settlement Road, while holding a machete and waving it. As officers arrived on scene, they located an agitated man holding a machete-style edged object in the middle of the roadway. Officers heard the man yelling at them to shoot and kill him. There was vehicular traffic on the roadway during this incident. Officers quickly closed the roadway at S. Las Vegas Trail in an attempt to protect innocent motorists. Officers also attempted verbal communications through their public address system in an attempt to take the man into custody and have him drop the weapon. The man was non-compliant and continued walking to the 8800 block of White Settlement Road and entered the parking lot of West Elementary. Officers are trained in crisis intervention techniques and utilized their experience and training to deescalate this situation. Officers deployed less-lethal weapon options, consisting of Axon tasers and shotguns specially-designed to accommodate beanbag rounds, while also maintaining lethal cover. The man dropped the machete prior to the utilization of less-lethal options and was taken into custody without incident. The identity of the man will not be released due to crisis intervention best practices and legal statutes. The department is releasing relevant portions of digital media evidence consisting of dash-camera footage to highlight the challenges an

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, Officers received a Flock Safety Alert that indicated a suspect wanted on a felony warrant out of the Fort Worth Police Department for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (handgun). Officers quickly located the suspect parked at a local convenience store in the 2000 block of S. Las Vegas Trail. Officers arrested the suspect who was the target of the felony warrant and recovered the handgun underneath the driver's seat. Great job by Officers Valladares, Benningfield, and Brown for their continued efforts to keep White Settlement safe! "Our Flock Safety Cameras continue to be a force multiplier for our community," said Chief Cook. "We plan to expand our coverage in the coming months to add additional locations to deter criminal activity and felony suspects from operating in our hometown."

#WSPDTV Motorcycle Pursuit ***PLEASE SHARE*** Okay White Settlement… we need your help in identifying this suspect who ran from officers yesterday (Sunday afternoon). He has a very unique backpack as you can see in the video. Evading arrest on a motorcycle is a felony offense. You can call us at 817-246-7070 or email Sgt. LeNoir at [email protected] or tipsters can call 817-469-TIPS. You may be eligible for a cash reward! Help us identify this guy so he can be held accountable. We called off the pursuit out of an abundance of caution for the motoring public due to the excessive speeds once he entered the highway.

#WSPDTV Today’s edition of WSPDTV features a recent vehicle pursuit and arrest of a suspect who was engaging in erratic driving behavior in our city. He was also involved in an earlier disturbance in a neighborhood. There were no injuries to the suspect, officers or motoring public. There was also no property damage to anyone’s vehicle. Great job Sgt. Blaustein, Corporal Poarch, and Officer Brown!

Change starts with you! We are hosting our next testing date on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 6 p.m. at the Pecan Grove Convention Center in White Settlement. WSPD is a premier agency and we need outstanding individuals to serve our community! Email Lt. Callahan [email protected] or Chief Cook [email protected] to sign up.

We hope everyone has had a great weekend! Our team was busy again this week... We took a few vehicle burglary reports on Tumbleweed Trail earlier this week. On Tuesday, neighbors called in a suspicious person "looking" into cars on Tumbleweed. As officers arrived to check on the person, they determined he had two felony warrants out of Fort Worth. Once they informed the man he was under arrest, he decided to make a run for it. It didn't take long to locate him and transport the suspect to the Tarrant County Jail. While he was not charged for any vehicle burglaries, Joshua Dunmoodie was arraigned on his felony assault charges. The Evading Arrest on foot will be added soon. Great job by Corporal Armstrong, Officer Russell, Sgt. Blaustein, Marshal Rogers, and Lt. Yount! Also, a shoutout to Fort Worth Police for assisting!