In Custody
Public records of persons booked into the Wharton County Jail

Alcohol, drug charges

Jose Ascencio Martinez-Lopez, 28, 1605 Bravo, El Campo, was booked into Wharton County Jail at 8:01 a.m. Tuesday for driving while intoxicated, driving while license invalid, expired registration, no insurance and three counts of failure to appear. He was held on $5,500 bond as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Burglary, theft charges

George Gutierrez, 22, 1717 Briar Lane No. 702, Wharton, was booked at 2:30 a.m. Thursday for class C theft. He was held on $500 bond as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sherel Davis, 43, 621 E. Elm, Wharton, was booked at 10 a.m. Tuesday for two counts of theft by check. She was released at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on $1,500 bond.

Deliesha Donnett Bennett, 18, 16103 Able, El Campo, was booked Monday on a warrant for theft. She was released later Monday on $2,500 bond.

Assault charges

Hector Hernandez, 21, 336 Agnes, El Campo, was booked at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday for sexual assault of a child and capias pro fines. He was held on $50,000 bond as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Other charges

Carmen Scarlett, 47, 813 N. Spanish Camp, Wharton, was booked Thursday for bond forfeiture. She was held on $2,500 bond as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jose Guadalupe Vasquez, 34, 17428 Deer Run, Conroe, was booked at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday for probation violation. He was held for the U.S. Marshal's Service without bond as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sedrick L. Richie, 34, 202 Ripple, El Campo, was booked at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday for parole violation. He was held without bond as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Brandy Powell, 23, 310 August, El Campo, was booked at 11:13 a.m. Wednesday for probation violation. She was released at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday after serving time.

Anquantigia Felder, 17, 204 Eleanor, El Campo, was booked at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday for resisting arrest, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. She was released at noon Wednesday on $3,000 bond.

Jack Thompson, 58, Rt. 8 Box 316-A, Wharton, was booked at 12:17 a.m. Tuesday for failure to appear and parking truck on city property. He was released at 2 p.m. Tuesday on $1,000 bond.

Jail population as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday was 91 prisoners.

"In Custody" is compiled from the public records of the Wharton County Sheriff's Department. Persons arrested have been charged with crimes but may not be guilty. Under law, they are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The purpose of bail bonds is not to punish but to assure that the person charged with a crime will appear in court when summoned. This information is published in the belief that an informed community is best able to preserve and protect life and property.