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Eight people were arrested on various charges – six of them felonies – during a crime suppression task force operation here last Thursday and Friday, according to information from the Lamesa Police Department.The effort targeted all types of activities ranging from drugs and gangs to traffic violations, according to Lamesa Police Chief Josh Peterson.“We were kind of just doing anything and everything,” Peterson said.“With all of the burglaries and stuff that we’ve been having – a lot of which is gang related – and with all the problems with narcotics, we just decided to make this a regular thing.”He noted ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

P.O. Box 710
Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177