Bryan Police Arrest on Kidnapping and Protection Order Violation Charges
A Shocking Abduction Scene
A 31-year-old Bryan man was apprehended by local police on charges of kidnapping and violating a protection order. The suspect, identified as Jacoby Woodard, reportedly forced his ex-girlfriend into his car against her will on April 23rd.
Police investigators utilized video footage from security cameras, which captured the victim escaping Woodard’s vehicle and seeking refuge at a nearby shopping center. The woman managed to find safety in the vehicle of a local business owner who was present at the time and who kindly offered to take her home.
A Stack of Criminal Accusations
Following the incident, Woodard was taken into custody on April 30th, marking his 29th admission into the Brazos County jail. Currently, he’s being held on bonds totaling $150,000 as he awaits trial for a series of serious charges. Online records reveal a mountain of pending criminal trials against Woodard. These include felony charges of home burglary, family violence assault, publishing or threatening to publish private material, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. These charges are all filed in the Brazos County District Court.
A String of Property Crimes
In related news, a North Zulch man identified as Skylar Salyers was also arrested last week following a string of property crimes all conducted on the same day. The 24-year-old suspect is accused of stealing a utility vehicle from Bryan’s St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital before going on a shoplifting spree at a nearby Walmart and H-E-B store. Further accusations include tampering with a pickup truck parked at the hospital and efforts to hot-wire another vehicle outside an apartment complex on Broadmoor and Villa Maria.
At present, Salyers remains jailed with bonds totaling $42,000.
College Station ISD Appoints New Administrators
In separate news but within the same community, the College Station ISD school board met on May 1st to fill two vacant administrative positions. A parent’s comments regarding staff restructuring earlier in the week catalyzed a unanimous decision by the four present board members. The school district’s new assistant special education director is now Blaire Grande,formerly the principal of Pebble Creek Elementary. The new assistant transportation director, Caroll Lester, brings with her over 25 years of transportation experience.
Brazos Valley Struggles with Flooding
Apart from matters of law enforcement and education, the Bryan community is also dealing with the aftermath of punishing rains that continued into Thursday, May 2nd. Rising water levels have led to road closures in Grimes and Walker counties, and multiple schools were forced to call off classes for the day. Despite the ongoing downpour, the local populace continues to persist, with the mayor of Huntsville issuing a much-needed disaster declaration in response to the severe weather and its damaging aftermath.