Fired Up Suspect Tries to Set CSPD Squad Car Ablaze
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Posted: 5:36 AM Aug 14, 2008
 Last Updated: 6:30 PM Aug 14, 2008
 Reporter: Steve Fullhart
Email Address: fullhart@kbtx.com
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There's resisting arrest, and then there's what College Station Police had to deal with Wednesday night in the form of Daniel Mickey.

Authorities say they arrested the 28-year-old Bryan resident after he broke into an apartment on Redmond. After he resisted arrest, Mickey was finally put into a squad car.

That's when he reportedly bent the car's door by kicking it, then got a lighter out of his pocket and began setting the squad car on fire. The car only suffered slight damage to the seat.

Mickey continued to resist arrest, and even kicked a pair of officers.

CSPD says Mickey faces 11 different charges:

- Burglary Habitation (1st Degree Felony)
- Criminal Trespass-Habitation (Class A Misdemeanor)
- Evading Arrest or Detention (Class B Misdemeanor)
- Resisting Arrest (Class A Misdemeanor)
- Criminal Mischief $500-1500 (Class A Misdemeanor)
- Arson (3rd Degree Felony)
- Assault on a Public Servant-2 counts (3rd Degree Felony)
- Retaliation (3rd Degree Felony)
- TDCJ Parole Revocation Warrant
- Theft < $1500.00 with 2 or more previous convictions Warrant (State Jail Felony)
- Office of Attorney General Writ of Commitment
Daniel Mickey
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Posted by: Linda Location: Texas on Aug 18, 2008 at 01:28 AM
Is there anyone who can explain to me why there is so much animosity between Bryan and College Station? I grew up here and my whole life this is all I have heard. What makes a person any better than the other just because they are from one city or the other? Character is NOT about where you live, it is about who you choose to be and the choices you make in life, no matter where you live. Do not pass judgment on a city!! I love both cities. I shop, eat, drive, have friends in both cities. I just think it is a shame when something like this is in the news, it turns into a racial and prejudicial battle. It is by far a perfect world but can we try to be civil and live peacefully? I have lived here for 30 years and am baffled by some of your comments. I have chosen not to put my location because it does NOT matter. What matters is that we are all here to live and be happy. Please focus on the more important things in life, not on who is better or who has more crime.
Posted by: J Location: Huntsville on Aug 17, 2008 at 06:41 PM
For been there and anonymous 627 all I have to say is that I have worked in TDCJ and let me say that it is alot easier to pull it out of the pocket of the suspect and throw it on the ground. I will also say that it is not so easy to do what those men and women on the streets do day in and day out. It is not the same working in TDCJ but I can only imagine what it is like walking up to someone you have never met before, not knowing what their mental state is, or even if they are suicidal and telling them that you are going to take them to jail. I dont know about yall but these men and women do what they do cause they love it and if they make a mistake every once in a while then I think that they are doing pretty "DARN" good.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 at 04:08 PM
one person went to jail and yall can do is a war between two cities that are join together. THINK PEOPLE THINK. CRIME IS EVERY WHERE. TURN ON THE NEWS WATCH IT!!!
Posted by: BB Location: Grimes on Aug 17, 2008 at 02:40 PM
Tell me more about the Bryan good life. This person looks to enjoy it.
Posted by: amanda Location: bryan on Aug 16, 2008 at 01:24 PM
I must live in a world of morons and idiots. A man gets arrested and you start ranting on who has the biggest crime rate! Get over it! Tomorrow another man will be arrested and you can go of on him! Where are your kids? Do you know what they're doing right now? Quit worrying about other people and worry about yourselfs!!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: COLLEGE STATION on Aug 16, 2008 at 10:42 AM
With people and crime like this coming into CS we may be in danger of being annex by Bryan.
Posted by: Been There Location: Done That on Aug 15, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Wow Anonymous 6:27.....how hard is it to be perfect by the way??? Where do you wear your cape? Monday Morning Quarterbacking is EASY....not so easy in the heat of the battle
Posted by: HG Location: Bryan on Aug 15, 2008 at 08:52 PM
A Houston police officer was shot and killed about 10 years ago when the thug he arrested had a pistol hidden in his crotch area. If my memory serves me correctly the officer arrested the thug for a robbery and on the way to jail he got his handcuffs in front of him and shot the officer with the pistol. These Bryan thugs are dangerous. Please be careful if you work in law enforcement. We appreciate the difficult job you do.
Posted by: Calvin Coolidge Location: CS on Aug 15, 2008 at 08:40 PM
ya need to hire em bigger. 6'1 180 ain't big. heck i'm 6'3 250, gotta hire em bigger, that's all i'm sayin. all the little people wanna be cops, where'd all the big cops go? bring em back, and hire em bigger.
Posted by: HaHa Location: CS on Aug 15, 2008 at 08:29 PM
MISS KNOW IT ALL (or nothing) The "Bryan" Sheriff's Office is the BRAZOS County Sheriff's Office and covers both Bryan and College Station plus some. Add this comment to your comment about getting to Bryan first from Houston, I think you should change your name to MISS I THINK I KNOW IT ALL
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 15, 2008 at 08:12 PM
NBA-IN CS NOW.
Posted by: IN CASE YOU NEED TO BE INFORMED Location: BRYAN on Aug 15, 2008 at 07:05 PM
TO THE WRITER'JP' YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SPELL AND TO 'YIKES', FOR YOUR INFO HIS GIRLFRIEND LIVED AT THE APT., AND HE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE OVER THERE, BUT SHE CALLED AND ASKED HIM TO COME OVER. SHE DID NOT TELL THIS TO THE OFFICERS BECAUSE SHE HAD HIM SERVED WITH PROTECTIVE ORDER AND THEN AKED HIM OVER AND WHEN THINGS DID NOT GO HER WAY SHE CALLED POLICE AND SAID HE WAS BREAKING IN. LOOKS LIKE YOUR PEOPLE IN YOUR TOWN ARE ASKING FOR CRIME TO COME TO C.S. NEED TO MAKE SURE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS BEFORE YOU START IN ON BRYAN. LOOKS LIKE C.S.P.D. NEED TO GO BACK TO TRAINING IF THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO ARREST ONE PERSON. SEEMS THE POLICE OFFICER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY ARREST SOMEONE.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 15, 2008 at 06:27 PM
"Have you ever tried to search a highly combatitive, resisting, sweat soaked, high on drugs anti-social personality and remove EVERY little thing from their pockets after checking to see if they have a gun or a knife????" I'd say that it's easier than PUTTING A LIGHTER BACK in their pocket after pulling it out to check and see that it isn't a knife... and a lot safer than patting and ignoring a small flattened cylinder that COULD be a spring blade.
Posted by: Have Gun Will Travel. Location: Near you on Aug 15, 2008 at 06:11 PM
CSPD may Need to get Bryan combat Pay.
Posted by: Been There Location: Done That on Aug 15, 2008 at 05:14 PM
To Homeless Have you ever tried to search a highly combatitive, resisting, sweat soaked, high on drugs anti-social personality and remove EVERY little thing from their pockets after checking to see if they have a gun or a knife????? didn't think so.....it is real easy to say "why didn't" and a whole different story to try and do that while the guy is kicking, thrashing, biting, spitting, etc
Posted by: ? on Aug 15, 2008 at 04:19 PM
favors charles manson
Posted by: Hey, MISS KNOW IT ALL... on Aug 15, 2008 at 01:12 PM
"THE FIRST STOP FROM HOUSTON IS BRYAN" Really? And how do you get here from Houston? I take highway 6. (Sweetie, I think CS is first!!)
Posted by: Homeless Location: Bryan on Aug 15, 2008 at 01:11 PM
I belive that the Officer making the arrest should have search the suspect before putting him in the back of the car with the lighter..Don't ya think?
Posted by: yikes Location: bryan on Aug 15, 2008 at 11:45 AM
THIS GUY SOUNDS LIKE HE WANTED TO DIE. HE IS SCARY LOOKING, AND DANGEROUS. THANK HEAVEN THE TENANTS WHOSE APT.WAS BROKEN INTO WERE NOT HURT. HE NEEDED A FEW BULLETS. KEEP HIM LOCKED AWAY.
Posted by: Cynthia Location: Bryan on Aug 15, 2008 at 11:44 AM
To 'pmurder': I do not drink. But thanks for the thought! :) I figure the nicest thing I can say...and still get posted...is scum sucking, life organism. Of course, the idea of "oxygen sucking worthless being" comes to mind as well. To 'Not on Drugs': Thanks!! :)
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 15, 2008 at 11:28 AM
A face only a mother would love......maybe
Posted by: Bryan Resident Location: Bryan on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:43 AM
One word: Meth
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Yep, he's a winner alright. Now slap his wittle hand and turn him lose again.
Posted by: JP Location: CS on Aug 15, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Cspd makes the arrest and bryan makes the life long criminels. The main reason I keep my family out of bryan. We need to do something about bryan Crime. We need to send them a bill for this.
Posted by: Lori Location: Bryan on Aug 15, 2008 at 08:13 AM
I guess you CS resident that are posting all this trash talk about Bryan residents are too busy to pick up the newspaper and read. Any comments about the 4 College Station teenagers that were arrested for breaking into cars? So that makes it 4 CS residents to 1 Bryan for those who are counting.
Posted by: CountyGuy on Aug 15, 2008 at 04:20 AM
Let this be a wake-up call to parents who want to "protect" their children from the police. Buy them a keg, pick them up when the police show up. Yes, you too could be visiting your child at TDC.
Posted by: concerned parent Location: bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Well, another one slipped out of bryan. I guess we will need to build a high fence with razor wire to keep our thugs in our town. We have a nice new jail that needs occupants, so why go to college station???? Is this guy a cone head or what??
Posted by: Anonymous Location: CS on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Bryan HUD rat attacks again. Buy a gun and shot. It is called home land defense. Bryan thugs Love CS we are easy victims. They just keep coming back. Did anyone one get injured other then the Police by this ghetto slum warrior?
Posted by: MISS KNOW IT ALL Location: BRYAN on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:22 PM
HEY, WHAT ABOUT HIS GIRLFRIEND? SHE IS JUST AS GUILTY AND WHY IS SHE STILL ON THE LOOSE? THERE ARE USUALLY MORE THAN ONE DUCK IN A ROW. AND AS FAR AS THE CRIME RATE IN BRYAN, HOW MANY BANKS HAVE BEEN ROBBED IN BRYAN? AND IF THEY COULD CATCH ALL THE UNDERAGE DRINKERS IN C.S. IT WOULD PROBALY TRIPLE IN AN HOUR. BUT THEY GO UNNOTICED BECAUSE THEY ARE RICH!!!!THE FIRST STOP FROM HOUSTON IS BRYAN, OH FORGOT NAVASOTA, BUT THEY DON'T OFFER MUCH TO CRIMINALS. SO C.S. IS A MAGNET FOR CRIME!!! AT LEAST BRYAN SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAD ENOUGH RESPECT TO NOT LEAVE A FUNERAL SERVICE OF A FORMER SHERIFF, JUST BECAUSE A REBEL FLAG WAS PRESENT. IF YOU CAN NOT DEAL WITH HISTORY, SHAME ON YOU.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Did not get the Citizen of the year award from bryan.
Posted by: Not on Drugs working Location: BCS on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Tell me this Bryan resident is not on Drugs. 9:51PM Cynthia we need more like you in Bryan. CSPD good job on the Bryan pick up.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: CS on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Trashy is being nice. How would you like to have a home near this one.
Posted by: pmurder Location: College Station on Aug 14, 2008 at 09:51 PM
First off, Cynthia: "scum sucking, _life organism_" ??? Lay off the booze, hon. Anyway, it's pretty lame to always see you kbtx commentators rabidly spout allegations that the _entire city of Bryan_ is responsible for crimes committed in C.S. You should know this only reflects how unsocial or maybe selectively social you are. I bet you don't even know anyone from Bryan. I wonder if you skipped the sermon in church about judging an entire city of people that you don't know. Did you know that criminals from Dallas and Houston also visit our cities? Furthermore, it's a shame nobody cares to understand _why_ he behaved like this in order to attempt any measure of prevention. You're only taking pleasure in watching this man get punished. That in itself seems like borderline sadistic personality disorder to me. Really, people. Shame on you.
Posted by: Ano Location: College Station on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Thats one ugly trashy white boy! I hope they lock him up and not see this scum on the streets again.
Posted by: Cynthia Location: Bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:04 PM
Way to go CSPD! Thanks for taking another scum sucking, life organism off the streets!
Posted by: BJR Location: snook on Aug 14, 2008 at 06:14 PM
The only attacking I see is Bryan thugs coming into CS doing crime.
Posted by: suzy Q Location: College Station on Aug 14, 2008 at 06:07 PM
It is nice to see once again that College Station police are catching the bad guys. Unfortunately they still appear to be coming from Bryan. Maybe we should build a border fence and hire border agents. If you mutiply everything in College Station by six times you have what goes on in Bryan according to crime compare.com.
Posted by: JK Location: Cs on Aug 14, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Did some one open a slum road out of Bryan into College Station?
Posted by: Anonymous Location: BCS on Aug 14, 2008 at 05:49 PM
As a Business owner in Bryan and CS You would have to be a Bryan drugs user to think the two city are even close to each other in Crime. Bryan has the highest crime rates per capita in this part of texas. Cs one of the lowest. Texas DPS.org crime stats. Facts not words.
Posted by: Randy on Aug 14, 2008 at 05:45 PM
Well I have been a police officer for 14 years and never thought of a lighter as a deadly weapon, I usually take them out, but somtimes dont. If a person is that stupid to light the car on fire while locked and handcuffed in the back of a police car, once I remove all my personal items and issued equpiment I might let him out too if its not to hot to get to him. Oh and by the way I used to live in CS and there are plenty of criminals there, they just make 100k a year and are called white collar crooks
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 03:58 PM
I used to work at BCSO. This guy Mickey is an idiot. He was really the small percent of inmates that gave us officers problems. Looks like he'll be there for about 6 months before he's shipped of to TDC
Posted by: Anonymous Dude Part 2 Location: College Station on Aug 14, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Yep your right Anonymous Location: Bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 02:05 PM. We do have just as many criminals And there all coming from Bryan, TX The good life!
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 02:05 PM
College Station only has to look inward for criminals. They have a checkers mart that holds the reocrd for most robberies. They were thinking of adding a drive thru rob me lane. Think the state streets in College Station are like Disney World or What. (Maybe Criminals row or Pirates island). Quit pointing fingers and face the music, you have as many criminals in the news as Bryan.
Posted by: Woody Location: College Station on Aug 14, 2008 at 12:12 PM
CHRISTINA is one funny country girl! No one was really saying anything about Bryan but she just wanted to let hers out in the middle of nothing lol. Way to go girl! And good job College Station PD!
Posted by: Concerned Citizen Location: Bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 12:12 PM
This guy has been a "TOTAL LOSER" since he was a teenager. Sooner or later he will mess with the wrong person(s)and end up 6 feet under. He will never learn. All he knows how to do is breathe, breed and stay in trouble!
Posted by: idiots Location: bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 12:08 PM
I am so sick and tired of you idots out there talking so much trash about Bryan! I happen to live there and in a pretty nice neighborhood...its not bryan's fault that people make stupid mistakes... how bout this why dont we pull records from chilifest and just see how many of your precious little college station residents were arrested..not every crime is reported so shut your darn mouths and do something constructive... didnt your mothers ever teach you if you dont have anything nice to say keep your big mounths shut??? there are trashy worthless people in every single town in every single color.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:49 AM
"His criminal record is short for most in Bryan." He's working hard on making it longer...;-)
Posted by: RJ Location: Bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 11:29 AM
I like all these anonymous crybabies attacking Bryan. Give your names when you're doing that.
Posted by: CHRISTINA Location: COUNTRY on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM
YOU ALL ARE SO STUPID WITH YOUR COMMENTS, BRYAN & COLLEGE STATION. GET A LIFE, CRIME IS EVERYWHERE. GO AND GET A JOB OR DO YOUR JOB. GOSH
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:10 AM
His criminal record is short for most in Bryan.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: College Station on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:05 AM
With a record like this you know he is from Bryan.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: CS on Aug 14, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Bryan citizen's attacking CS again. Wall off Bryan and put a stop to it.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 09:16 AM
A true pillar of the community.
Posted by: Jason Location: Bryan on Aug 14, 2008 at 08:50 AM
I would hope they did search him but figured that nobody would be dumb enough to try to set the car on fire from the inside while they were still in it. Chances are he was searched and everything they found was not an obvious direct threat to them. This clown should have never been let out of prison in the first place! Ah, the Texas justice system hard at work.
Posted by: BCS on Aug 14, 2008 at 08:45 AM
What a Dumb@$$ and a disgrace
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 08:11 AM
Wow! Give this guy a medal! That has to be some kind of new record for most charges that you can receive in one arrest. I guess if you're gonna go, go big. LOL - But I do agree, why wasn't he searched before he was ever put into the squad car?
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:50 AM
How come the dude wasn't searched before being tossed in the squad? That lighter could just as easily have been a knife, drugs, or a small gun...
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:44 AM
Okay...we know where the comments will head, so my question...why was he ever released back on to the streets????
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:25 AM
Way to go, slick. Went from two charges to eleven. Smaaaarrrt.
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