Henderson, TX — Henderson Police made two arrests on March 6 during separate investigations involving narcotics and outstanding warrants.
Officers first responded to the Economy Inn to conduct a welfare check on a male subject. Police said the man initially refused to cooperate with officers.
During the encounter, officers discovered the man had an active warrant out of Harrison County for Duty Upon Striking a Fixture.
While making the arrest, officers developed probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the motel room associated with the suspect.
After executing the search warrant, officers located and seized approximately 11.1 grams of methamphetamine along with narcotics paraphernalia.
The suspect was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant and additional charges related to possession of methamphetamine.
In a separate case the same day, detectives with the Henderson Police Department’s Investigations Division executed an arrest warrant for an employee of Tegh’s Mart in Henderson.
Authorities said the employee was wanted out of Gregg County on charges including Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Endangering a Child. The suspect was also wanted in Harrison County for Arson.
The employee was taken into custody without incident.
During the arrest, officers recovered marijuana. Detectives later established probable cause to search the suspect’s vehicle, where crack cocaine was located and seized.
The suspect now faces an additional charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
The Henderson Police Department thanked the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office for assisting in the investigation and providing a K9 officer.
Officials said the investigation remains ongoing and no additional details have been released. Police encourage anyone with information about illegal drug activity to contact the Henderson Police Department.
