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Posted on: May 20, 2024

[ARCHIVED] Baytown & Pasadena PD Collaborate to Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects with the Help of Technology

Baytown Police News Release

Case 2024-25991

Baytown Police Department, in partnership with Pasadena Police Department and with the help of Flock technology, arrested two females involved in an armed robbery incident that took place in the city of Pasadena. The driver, 33-year-old Koryne Rodriguez of Baytown, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, a second-degree felony, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a third-degree felony. Koryne Rodriguez has two prior aggravated robbery convictions, multiple other convictions, and is out on bond for two other misdemeanor cases. The passenger, 38-year-old Angelica Martinez of Cedar Park, was charged with Public Intoxication.

On Saturday, May 18, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Baytown Police Department received a call from Pasadena Police Department informing that a vehicle involved in an armed robbery earlier in the day was believed to be in the city of Baytown. Baytown Police officers located the vehicle, a silver 2019 Ford Fiesta, at a gas station in the 1700 block of N. Main St. Officers initiated a high-risk traffic stop, where the driver, Rodriguez, disregarded the officers' commands and began to flee by driving forward, striking a parking pole. Rodriguez then proceeded to drive backwards, striking two patrol units.

Once at a stop, the passenger of the vehicle, Martinez, complied with officers’ commands and exited the vehicle without incident. On the other hand, Rodriguez was non-compliant and was reaching in her waist area. Rodriguez then moved over into the passenger seat and continued to ignore officers’ commands, reaching around her waistband, but a K9 team was able to take Rodriguez into custody.

After being taken into custody, officers searched Rodriguez and located a pistol in her waistband area. Inside the vehicle, officers found several plastic bags with marijuana, crystal and white powdery substances, unknown pills, and a digital scale. Additionally, they found several debit and credit cards, an undisclosed amount of cash, empty handbags, and spent shell casings. No officers were injured during the incident, and Rodriguez was transported to the hospital to receive medical treatment for her injuries.

Records indicate that utilizing the Flock Automated License Plate Reader system, Baytown Police Department officers were able to locate the suspects in this armed robbery within 45 minutes of the offense occurring. The information provided by the Pasadena Police Department and the Flock ALPR system was used to notify area law enforcement officers in a timely manner of locations in which the suspect vehicle had been observed, and allowed our officers to safely and quickly locate the vehicle, putting a stop to these suspects' flight from arrest.

Chief Stringer states, “Technology, such as Flock Safety, is an important element of the Baytown Police Department’s Violent Crime Initiative, which acts as a force multiplier to assist the efforts of our hardworking professional practitioners of police services in serving and protecting the people of Baytown. The judicious use of this technology in an ethically sound manner is key in helping us make Baytown the safest city in Harris County.”

All persons arrested are afforded all guaranteed constitutional rights and presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Spanish Translation

El Departamento de Policía de Baytown, en colaboración con el Departamento de Policía de Pasadena y con la ayuda de la tecnología de Flock, arrestó a dos mujeres involucradas en un incidente de robo a mano armada que sucedió en la ciudad de Pasadena. La conductora, Koryne Rodríguez, de 33 años, de Baytown, fue acusada de Posesión de una Sustancia Controlada del Grupo de Penalidad 1, un delito grave de segundo grado, y de Posesión de un Arma de Fuego por una Delincuente, un delito grave de tercer grado. Koryne Rodríguez tiene dos condenas previas por robo agravado, múltiples otras condenas y está en libertad condicional bajo fianza por otros dos casos de delitos menores. La pasajera, Angelica Martínez, de 38 años, de Cedar Park, fue acusada de Intoxicación Pública.

El sábado 18 de mayo del 2024, aproximadamente a las 7:30 p.m., el Departamento de Policía de Baytown recibió una llamada del Departamento de Policía de Pasadena informándonos que se creía que un vehículo que estuvo involucrado en un robo a mano armada (incidente que ocurrió anteriormente en el día) estaba en la ciudad de Baytown. Los oficiales de policía de Baytown localizaron el vehículo, un Ford Fiesta plateado del año 2019, en una estación de servicio en la calle 1700 de N. Main St. Lxs oficiales iniciaron una parada de tráfico de alto riesgo, donde la conductora, Rodríguez, desobedeció las órdenes de lxs oficiales y comenzó a huir conduciendo hacia adelante, chocando contra un poste de estacionamiento. Rodríguez luego procedió a conducir hacia atrás, golpeando dos unidades de patrulla.

Una vez detenido el vehículo, la pasajera, Martínez, cumplió con las órdenes de lxs oficiales y salió del vehículo sin incidente. Por otro lado, Rodríguez desobedeció las órdenes de lxs oficiales y se metía las manos en el área de su cintura. Rodríguez luego se movió hacia el asiento del pasajerx y continuó ignorando las órdenes de lxs oficiales, metiéndose las manos en su cintura, pero un equipo de caninos de servicio (K9) pudo arrestar a Rodríguez.

Después de ser arrestada, lxs oficiales registraron a Rodríguez y encontraron una pistola en su área de la cintura. Dentro del vehículo, lxs oficiales encontraron varias bolsas de plástico con marihuana, sustancias cristalinas y polvos blancos, pastillas desconocidas y una balanza digital. Además, encontraron varias tarjetas de débito y crédito, una cantidad no revelada de efectivo, bolsos vacíos y casquillos de balas usadas. Ningún oficial resultó heridx durante el incidente, y Rodríguez fue transportada al hospital para recibir tratamiento médico por sus heridas.

Los registros indican que, utilizando el sistema de lectores automáticos de matrículas de Flock, lxs oficiales del Departamento de Policía de Baytown pudieron localizar a las sospechosas de este robo a mano armada dentro 45 minutos desde que ocurrió el delito. La información proporcionada por el Departamento de Policía de Pasadena y el sistema Flock ALPR se utilizó para notificar a lxs oficiales de la ley del área de manera oportuna sobre los lugares en los que se había observado el vehículo sospechoso, lo que permitió a nuestrxs oficiales localizar el vehículo de manera segura y rápida, deteniendo la huida de arresto de estas sospechosas.

El jefe Stringer declara: “La tecnología, como Flock Safety, es un elemento importante de la Iniciativa contra el Crimen Violento del Departamento de Policía de Baytown, que actúa como un multiplicador de fuerza para ayudar a los esfuerzos de nuestrxs dedicadxs profesionales de los servicios policiales en servir y proteger a la gente de Baytown. El uso prudente de esta tecnología de manera ética es clave para ayudarnos a hacer de Baytown la ciudad más segura del condado de Harris”.

Todas las personas arrestadas tienen todos los derechos constitucionales garantizados y se presumen inocentes hasta que se demuestre su culpabilidad en un tribunal de justicia.

RODRIGUEZ, KORYNE R.

Rodriguez, Koryne 

MARTINEZ, ANGELICA

Martinez, Angelica 


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