I I !I 1 1 1F1 !1-1 1558525 1 1 1 1 1 1Il/ I 1 1 1 1 1 If i1 1 Arrest# 15-040702 Arrestee Name: JOHNSON, THOMAS, LINZ lncident# 237005-2015 Run Date/Time: 1011212015 5:55 PM WARRANT OF ARREST AND DETENTION Dallas COUNTY,TEXAS Dallas County, Texas I Incident #237005-2015 Warrant# Bail Amount #: FELONY In the name of the State Of Texas to any Sheriff or other Peace Officer of the state of Texas— Greetings: You are here by commanded to take the body of: JOHNSON, THOMAS, LINZ hereinafter called the accused, and him safely keep so that he may be dealt with according to law, and to hold the accused to answer to the State of Texas for an offense against the laws of the said State, namely: F1-09990019-A3 MURDER (PC 19.02(B) (1)) Fl of which criminal offense he is accused by written complaint, made under oath that has been presented tome and that is b this reference incorporated herein for all purposes. OCT 12 Wit ness my signatu Dallas :y Court City of Dallas, Texas State of Texas vs.: JOHNSON, THOMAS, LINZ Race: B Sex: M IAst Status: In Custody IDOB: 4/18/1994 Ht: 59 Wt: 160 Hair: BLACK Eyes: BROWN Residence Address: HOMELESS, DALLAS, Business Address:,,, - Victim: Offense Date: 1011212015 Arrest Warrant Issued to: DALLAS POLICE DEPT. )Drivers License # State: FEES ARREST--------------------------------------COMMITMENT RELEASE----------------------APPROVE BOND------ -------------------MILEAGE--------------------------------------OTHER ------------------------ -------------------------------------- $ 4.00 $ 2.00 $2.00 $6.00 $ $ RETURN 5 TO HAND THE , A.D. 20 day of , and executed the A.D. 20 J, by arresting and detaining above named and accused and •t BY: Jt-.. ç.Y%&Af lay of .-.. Arrestee Name: JOHNSON, THOMAS, LINZ Arrest# 15-040702 tncident# 237005.2015 STATE OF TEXAS Run Date/Time: AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT 10/1212015 5:55 PM County OF Dallas BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared the undersigned affiant who, after being duly sworn by me, on oath stated: My name is and I am a peace officer of the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. I, the affiant, have good reason and do believe that on or about the 12th day of October. 2015 one (name of suspect) JOHNSON, THOMAS. LINZ did then and there in the City of Dallas, Qs County, Texas commit the offense of F1-09990019-A3 ' afi. MURDER (PC 19.020 (1)), Affiant's belief is based upon the following facts and information which Afiant received from: fJ POOLE.MICHAEL D, a fellow peace officer of the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, who personally participated in the investigation of this alleged offense, providing this information to Affiant, and whose other information Affiant believes to be credible. Arrestee Name: JOHNSON, THOMAS, LINZ lncident# 237005-2015 Arrest# 15-040702 Run Date/Time: 1011212015 5:55 PM REASON FOR CONTACT: ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT ABOUT 7:55AM, ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, RESPONDED TO A STABBING CALL, INVOLVING THE ARRESTED PERSON AT 8500 WALNUT HILL LN, DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS CHARGE 1: MURDER SEC. 19.02 (B) (1) Ff1 ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:55 A.M. ARRESTED PERSON JOHNSON, THOMAS APPROACHED AN UNIDENTIFIED COMPLAINANT WHO WAS JOGGING WHITE ROCK CREEK TRAIL AT MARKER #227. THE LOCATION IS UNDER A BRIDGE AT 8500 WALNUT HILL LN. THE ARRESTED PERSON THEN STRUCK THE COMPLAINANT IN THE HEAD MULTIPLE TIMES WITH A LARGE BLADED KNIFE. THE COMPLAINANT FELL TO THE GROUND. THE ARRESTED PERSON FLED THE SCENE. THE ARRESTED PERSON THEN APPROACHED WITNESS HAGEN, JASON AND ASKED TO USE HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL 911. THE ARRESTED PERSON CALLED 911 ON WITNESS HAGAN'S CELL PHONE AND STATED "AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL WAS LAYING DOWN WITH A SWORD IN HIS HEAD AND NOT MOVING." DALLAS FIRE RESCUE #37 AND ENGINE 28 RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND FOUND THE COMPLAINANT LAYING ON THE GROUND WITH A LARGE BLADED KNIFE IN HIS HEAD. DALLAS FIRE RESCUE IMMEDIATELY TRANSPORTED THE COMPLAINANT TO PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, MICHAEL, #4865, WAS DISPATCHED TO 7803 FAIR OAKS AVE TO WHITE ROCK TRAIL MARKER #222. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE #4865 THEN CALLED WITNESS HAGEN ON THE CELL PHONE TRYING TO FIND THE CORRECT LOCATION. WITNESS HAGEN ANSWERED HIS CELL PHONE AND SPOKE WITH ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, AND ADVISED THAT THE CRIME SCENE WAS ACTUALLY AT WHITE ROCK CREEK TRAIL MARKER #227 WHICH WAS UNDER THE BRIDGE AT 8500 WALNUT HILL LN. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE #4865 WENT TO LISTED LOCATION AND OBSERVED DALLAS FIRE RESCUE #37 LEAVING WITH THE COMPLAINANT TO PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, OBSERVED THE ARRESTED PERSON SITTING NEXT TO A CONCRETE PILLAR. AS ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, WALKED UP TO THE SCENE THE ARRESTED PERSON STATED "I NEED TO TALK TO YOU." ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, STATED TO THE ARRESTED PERSON TO HOLD ON ONE SECOND SO HE COULD SPEAK WITH DALLAS FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL. AS ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, WAS TALKING TO FIREFIGHTERS ON DALLAS FIRE RESCUE ENGINE #28, WITNESS HAGEN ADVISED THAT THE ARRESTED PERSON HAD RAN UP TO HIM AND WANTED TO USE HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL THE POLICE. WITNESS HAGEN ALLOWED THE ARRESTED PERSON TO USE HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL THE POLICE. THE ARRESTED PERSON CALLED 911 AND ADVISED THAT AN UNKNOWN WHITE MALE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND WITH A SWORD IN HIS HEAD. THE ARRESTED PERSON GAVE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE COMPLAINANT WAS ON THE TRAIL. THE ARRESTED PERSON THEN DIRECTED WITNESS HAGEN AND WITNESS LAWRENCE, JONATHAN TO THE LOCATION AND TO THE COMPLAINANT'S BODY. DALLAS FIRE RESCUE #37 ARRIVED AND QUICKLY TRANSPORTED THE COMPLAINANT TO PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE, #4865, THEN WENT TO SPEAK WITH THE ARRESTED PERSON AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE COULD DO FOR HIM. THE ARRESTED PERSON STATED "I JUST COMMITTED CAPITAL MURDER, I JUST COMMITTED CAPITAL MURDER." ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE #4865 THEN ASKED THE ARRESTED PERSON WHAT HE MEANT, THE ARRESTED PERSON STATED "ITS LIKE WHEN YOU DON'T WAKE UP." ARRESTING OFFICERS POOLE #4865 AND NEWHOUSE, JEFFERY #8929 PLACED THE ARRESTED PERSON Arrest# 15-040702 Arrestee Name: JOHNSON, THOMAS, UNZ Incident# 237005-2015 Run Date/Time: 10112/2015 5:55 PM IN HANDCUFFS FOR OFFICER SAFETY. ARRESTING OFFICERS POOLE #4865 AND NEWHOUSE #8929 RAISED THE ARRESTED PERSONS TO HIS FEET AND ARRESTING OFFICERS NOTICED BLOOD ON HIS PANTS. THE ARRESTED PERSON WAS PLACED IN NORTH EAST PATROL PADDY WAGON. WITNESS DAVENPORT, BRANDON ADVISED HE WAS RIDING HIS BICYCLE ON THE WHITE ROCK CREEK TRAIL WHEN HE OBSERVED AN INDIVIDUAL WEARING A RED HOODIE STRIKING THE COMPLAINANT IN THE HEAD WITH A LARGE KNIFE. WITNESS DAVENPORT STOPPED A SAFE DISTANCE BACK AND CALLED 911. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE #4865, AND ARRESTING OFFICER NEWHOUSE #8929 SECURED THE SCENE. ARRESTING OFFICER POOLE #4865 NOTIFIED THE HOMICIDE UNIT AND CRIME SCENE ABOUT THE INCIDENT. CRIME SCENE AND THE HOMICIDE UNIT PROCESSED THE CRIME SCENE. ARRESTING OFFICER NEWHOUSE, #8929, TRANSPORTED THE ARRESTED PERSON TO JACK EVANS HEADQUARTERS FOR QUESTIONING BY DETECTIVES. WITNESS DAVENPORT SPOKE WITH DETECTIVE MONTENEGRO #6991. WITNESS DAVENPORT STATED TO DETECTIVE MONTENEGRO #6991 THAT HE OBSERVED A SILHOUETTE OF THE ARRESTED PERSON STRIKING THE COMPLAINANT SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT HIS HEAD. DETECTIVE MONTENEGRO, #6991, ISSUED MIRANDA WARNING TO ARRESTED PERSON. THE ARRESTED PERSON VOLUNTARILY WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND AGREED TO TALK WITH THE DETECTIVES. THE ARRESTED PERSON CONFESSED TO THE COMMISSION OF THIS OFFENSE. THE ARRESTED PERSON THEN WAS TRANSPORTED AND PLACED IN LEW STERRETT JAIL BY ARRESTING OFFICERS POOLE #4865 AND TALLEY, BENJAMIN #9605. THE ARRESTED PERSON WAS IDENTIFIED BY AIS #2934915. #J155 AND TLETS REVEALED NO PRIOR MURDER CONVICTIONS. THE COMPLAINANT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DALLAS MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE AND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT TIME OF REPORT. THE ARRESTED PERSON HAS THE FOLLOWING PRIOR FELONY CONVICTIONS: 1. ON JANUARY 9, 2015, IN THE 204TH DISTRICT COURT IN DALLAS, THE ARRESTED PERSON PLED GUILTY TO UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE AND WAS SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS PROBATION AND A $1500 FINE. 2. ON JANUARY 9, 2015, IN THE 204TH DISTRICT COURT IN DALLAS, THE ARRESTED PERSON PLED GUILTY TO BURGLARY OF A HABITATION AND WAS SENTENCE TO 4 YEARS PROBATION AND A $2000 FINE. CHARGE 2: HF DSO 2 @ $200,000 A SUBJECT CHECK OF ARRESTED PERSON JOHNSON, THOMAS, LINZE, REVEALED 2 WARRANTS OUT OF THE DALLAS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. THE WARRANTS WERE IN HAND. WARRANT NUMBER F1420688Q F1420689Q CHARGE BURGLARY OF HABITATION UNAUTH USE OF VEHICLE BOND $100,000 $100,000 Arrestee Name: JOHNSON, I MAS, LINZ Arrest# 15440702 Incident# 237 Run Daternme: .-_- 10/12/2015 5:55 PM WHEREFORE, Afflant requests that an arrest warranktTp issued for the above accused individ in accordance with -FiANT SUBSCR IB L122S2O_!E -day of U ME on the AN OR DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS JUDGES DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE OCT 22015 day or On this 20_. I hereby acknowledge that I have examined the foregoing affidavit and have determined that probable cause exists for the issuance of an arrest warrant for the individual accused therein.