A 22-year-old Brownsville man arrested for a road rage shooting that happened June 6 was taken into custody Monday and arraigned on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of deadly conduct.
Police say Joe Kevin Soto is being held without bond in connection to a road rage encounter in which someone was shot and injured. Police say they arrived at the 400 block of Old Port Isabel Road in Brownsville to find blood and 45-caliber bullet casings.
Police allege that Joe Kevin Soto got out of his vehicle and shot a man and tried to shoot the man’s wife. Bond was denied on all the counts.
But what was Soto doing outside of custody – and jail – in the first place?
Some police officers acquainted with Soto's arrest record say that despite his recent brushes with the law on serious felony charges for violent crimes, lenient City of Brownsville judges and county magistrates kept releasing him on bond to sin again.
In fact, he hasn't even been indicted by a jury or charged in district court with any of the past alleged felonies, meaning that he committed all these violations while out o bond of the previous charges, according to the Cameron County District Court public portal entries.
His rap sheet reads like a gangster's record:
*On June 25, 2021 he was arraigned by a City of Brownsville judge for unlawfully carrying a weapon, a third-degree felony...and let him out on bond
*On Monday, February 28, 2022 – only six months later – he was charged with burglary of a habitation (times 3) to commit a felony, a first-degree felony...and let out on bond
*On Friday, April 22, he was again arrested, this time for kidnapping, a third-degree felony...and let out on bond
*And last Monday, June 13, he was arrested for the road rage shooting that happened a week earlier, on June 6
In the latest incident, when Brownsville detectives talked to the victim, “who claimed that a maroon SUV was trying to crash his vehicle. Both vehicles stopped at the 400 block of Old Port Isabel. The victim got out of his vehicle, and Soto exited the SUV. Soto then shot the victim and also attempted to shoot his passenger,” they said.
The injured man’s wife drove him to the hospital, authorities said.
Using video surveillance from businesses in the area, detectives were able to identify the suspect and his vehicle.
But the question remains: Why was this obviously dangerous individual allowed to go free after all those serious charges and let loose to endanger the lives of regular citizens?
23 comments:
Maybe Demoratas and thier sympathies?
Bad Hombre.
Deportation.
Now.
Welcome to future Los Angeles.....
I'm surprised that you didn't blame other gun owners or the NRA for this shooting. What political party did the judges that released him belong to? Same party that has been lenient on crime all over the USA. Can you not figure out why people are turning away from the Democratic party? This is also the reason people don't want to give up their guns.
Liberalism is a disease. It is infecting every corner of our great country. Our local Judges and DA need to perform the duty they took and oath too. Protect the People....
La mierda aunque le vuelvan a refinar sigue haciendo mierda.
Montoya, now you know what Brownsville thinks of the three breaks you got from Ben Neece in Municipal Court for your DUIs.
ha ha ah
All this so called fly by night judges assigned by COB are democrats. Socialists democrats of Brownsville want the local laws by democrats that it's ok for three strikes to be let go if the person been charged says, it Trump's fault. He made me do it.
GOP ready to introduce a bill that will allow cats and dogs to carry weapons. The racist republicans, the new ones, will introduce the new bill, name after an affectionately pet named Trigger Happy..
it should have been named GOOFY.
I don't carry guns to protect myself because I will not be assaulted by a criminal because it's illegal. I also vote Democrat.
It's Putin's fault.
This piece of crap needs to go to jail minimum 30yrs
The violence in this country is caused by our weak judicial system, not the gun. The Democratic Party with its liberal ideas has caused this mayhem. Every major city in this country run by democrats has seen a dramatic increase in crime. Can you solve the puzzle now? In November lets not forget DEFUND THE POLICE! The democrats own this one. And to think I once voted democrat. Viva el partido Republican en el valle! Juan, there’s still time to get on board. I'll save you a seat.
Who were the City of Brownsville judges and county magistrates who kept releasing this pile of Crap? They should be held accountable for their actions. They're lack of judgement could have caused the injury or death of innocent people. Its going to take strong people enforcing strong laws to clean up our streets.
Check his school records and you'll see why background checks are important
@9:49 AM
NO ONE is asking you to give up your guns, you insolent infidel!
NO ONE is confiscating your guns, you asshole!
NO ONE gives a shit about your opinion, fuckhead!
fact.
EL RRUN RRUN, RIGHTEOUS DEFENSE!
Cameron County courts judges, Prefer that these criminals atty donate money on their credit cards.
THE ATTORNEY HAS THE JUDGES CREDIT CARD NUMBER, DONATES THOUSANDS. CRIMINALS ARE FREE, CASES ARE POSTPONED, DATES SET BACK OVER AND OVER, CHARGES ARE DROP OR A LESSER CRIME.
YES THAT IS HOW IT IS DONE.
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN.
VOTE OUT ALL CURRENT CITY AND COUNTY POLITICIANS.
CITY AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES YOUR BOSS IS A JERK. I WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY.
maybe we need a few republican judges in the area
Most of the Brownsville City judges give nothing but personal bonds on DWIs and assaults. It's not until one of there own family members gets hurt or the tv news brings it up that things will change.
Warning Warning law suit coming
June 15, 2022 at 11:41 AM
No its not, its trumputo's fault PINCHE RATA
Same old story. Put them in jail and make them pay for their stay at Carrizales.
Judges are NOT required to wear a robe. They wear one to think they are GOD. That's the only reason. YOU IDIOTAS ARE NOT GOD AND NEVER WILL BE YOU CAN BE VOTED OUT ANY TIME, think about it god....
10:01 am.
Totally different.
Bend Knees was paid in the back pocket.
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