Palmview Police Department invites you to participate in the 2010 National Night Out (NNO) campaign August 3, 2010. We will be hosting the event with the City of Mission. There will be an opportunity to meet and discuss local crime and concerns with sworn law enforcement personnel from the Palmview Police Department as well as city leaders. Volunters in Policing (VIPs) will be on hand distributing free gun locks, crime prevention information and 911 safety information.

Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 36 million people participated in National Night Out 2009.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

The City of La Joya Police Department requested assistance today with a vehicle refusing to stop for police officers.

Palmview Police personnel responded to assist with the vehicle chase when it was reported that the vehicle had already crashed in a bridge support at the intersection of Goodwyn Rd and Palma Vista Drive.

The vehicle was occupied by 24 undocumented aliens which according to United States Border Patrol agents at the scene had entered the United States illegally in the area of La Joya, Texas. The driver and front passenger ran from the scene and left the injured at the scene for emergency services personnel to render aid.  Three occupants were transported by ambulance with intermediate injuries as a result of the crash.  The La Joya Police Department continues to investigate the crash.

A short time later, Palmview Police officers patrolling the immediate area of the crash located a subject matching the description of the driver. Subject was detained after a short foot chase and was identified as the driver by La Joya Police Department. Charges have been filed.

The Palmview Police Department assisted the Hidalgo County Pct3 Constables Office today in a manhunt for a subject which evaded arrest from Constables. Information provided to the Palmview Police Department was that a hispanic male had jumped off the Border Wall in an effort to evade pursuing Deputies.

The Palmview Police Department immediately dispatched its Emergency Response Team which included an Incident Commander, boat and jetski resources for the man hunt.

United States Border Patrol ground and air assets as well as personnel from the Palmview Fire Department were on scene assisting in the manhunt.

The vehicle was reported stolen out of the City of Mission and was loaded with narcotics. The vehicle and narcotics was seized by the Hidalgo County Constables Office.