Man Allegedly Pulls Gun During Confrontation Outside Walmart

Smithville Police arrested a man last week after he allegedly pulled a gun on another person during a confrontation outside at Walmart.
34 year old Nathan Joe Trapp has been charged with aggravated assault, violation of bond conditions and he was cited for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Police were called to Walmart on Friday, May 19 after receiving information that Trapp had pulled a gun on someone there. Officers spoke with the victims who stated that Trapp almost hit one of them with his vehicle as they were walking to enter Walmart. One of the victims waited outside the front doors to ask Nathan what his problem was and he made a rude reply. The other victim pushed Trapp back away from the first victim and he (Trapp) reached for a pistol in his waistband. The victims then backed off to avoid escalating the situation and Trapp entered Walmart. Officers found Trapp inside the store and detained him. It was discovered that Trapp didn’t have a license to carry the firearm and he was also under bond conditions barring him from possessing a firearm. Bond for Trapp is $45,000 and his court date is June 8.
37 year old Abadih Lopez Ruiz was arrested for driving under the influence and a fourth offense of driving on a revoked license. Police were called to Los Lobos for a hit and run on Saturday, May 13 and while enroute to the scene, the officer got behind the described vehicle on Hayes Street and pulled it over. The driver, Ruiz, got out of the automobile. The officer observed him to be unsteady on his feet and he had an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Ruiz submitted to field sobriety tasks but performed poorly. A computer check with Central Dispatch revealed that Ruiz was driving on a revoked license. His bond is $6,500 and his court date is May 25.
32 year old Jessica Taylor Lane was cited for two counts of simple possession on Tuesday, May 16. Lane was involved in a hit and run accident outside the city limits but was stopped inside the city. Police asked for and received consent to search her vehicle where they recovered 2 1/2 white pills identified as Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone, a schedule II drug. Incident to arrest a total of six pills identified as xanax were found on her person and in her purse. Lane’s court date is June 8.
21 year old Alejandro Garza was arrested on Saturday, May 20 for evading arrest and he was cited for speeding. Police observed a silver Jeep traveling west on East Broad Street at a speed of 63 mph in a 40mph speed zone confirmed by radar. The officer got behind the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop. After several turns onto other roads the vehicle finally stopped and the officer spoke with the driver, Garza who said he had just gotten off work. Garza claims he failed to stop because he didn’t want to get another ticket. His bond is $3,500 and his court date is June 15.
60 year old Fred Thomas Dowell Jr. was arrested on Tuesday, May 23 for simple possession, a ninth offense of driving while license revoked, and illegal possession of a weapon. Police spotted Dowell driving a white Infinity on West Broad Street. Knowing that Dowell’s license are revoked, the officer stopped him on Bryant Street. A computer check of his license showed them to be revoked for a DUI offense and eight prior charges of driving on a revoked license. A convicted felon, Dowell was also found to be in possession of a 22 caliber handgun and approximately 0.5 grams of a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine.His bond is $25,000 and his court date is June 8.