Potter County Sheriff's Office July 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th Activity Report.

Agg Assault
10500 blk Broadway and FM 1719

***Potter County News Release***

On July 19, 2017 at approximately 6:05pm a Potter County Sheriff’s Deputy in a marked Potter County Sheriff’s Patrol Unit was stopped in the gravel area south west of the intersection of Givens and Broadway. The patrol unit was facing south when the deputy noticed in his rearview mirror a vehicle stopped or stopping on Givens in the lane of traffic, approximately 75 yards north of the patrol unit. The deputy noticed the occupant of the now stopped vehicle appearing to be handling a long gun inside the vehicle. The deputy immediately maneuvered the patrol unit around to the north to face the subject and observed the suspect, a white male exit his vehicle and point riffle at the Deputy. The Deputy exited the patrol unit and went to the rear of patrol unit to place the patrol unit between the two. The suspect yelled at the deputy in a threatening manner and moved towards the deputy aggressively, approximately 25 yards closer. There was additional verbal exchange between the two and the suspect abruptly stopped and retreated to his vehicle and sped away west on Givens. The deputy returned to his unit and drove west on Givens in pursuit. The deputy, however, lost sight of the suspect vehicle in the area of Givens and Skipper. The deputy continued driving the area and again located the suspect vehicle a second time in that same area but lost him again in the area of Broadway and Nez Perce. The suspect was last seen south on Broadway and a high rate of speed.

Potter County Deputies, Officers with the Amarillo Police Department, and the DPS Helicopter searched the area but the suspect was not located.

The suspect is described as possibly being 50 to 60 years of age, 5'10 to 6ft tall, 155lbs to 175lbs, with a white scruffily beard, wearing a ball cap, light color shirt, and khaki colored cargo pants.

The suspect vehicle is described as a dark color older model smaller SUV type vehicle, possibly a Jeep Cherokee or Ford Explorer.

Anyone having information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Potter County Sheriff’s Office at (806) 379-2900 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers at (806) 374-4400

Potter County Sheriff's Office July 14th, 15th, 16th Activity Report.

Agg Assault
9900 blk Plaudit Trail

Potter County Sheriff's Office July 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th Activity Report.

Burglary
6600 blk Miller Road
10600 blk Riker Lane

Theft
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Potter County Sheriff's Office July 7th, 8th, 9th Activity Report.

Agg Asslt
5200 blk Grande Dr

Burglary
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Theft
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