Police: Drunk trio arrested at Brownville park, woman kicks officer

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman and two others were arrested for public intoxication after she was accused of kicking a police officer at Morningside Park.

At 12:30 a.m. Monday, the trio was spotted in a 2020 Chevy Tahoe by Brownsville police who were patrolling Morningside Park.

The officer approached the Tahoe to inform Yordi Alberto Medina, the driver, that the park closed at 10 p.m. The officer said saw a man run from a grassy area into the Tahoe.

While speaking to Medina, the officer stated he noticed another occupant hiding a baggy of a white powdery substance in the backseat.

Polete Puente, who was in the passenger seat, began arguing with the officer stating "they did nothing wrong," police stated. The three were determined to be intoxicated and had m...