Odessa Police Department Holds Coffee With A Cop Event Hosted by Whataburger on 42nd & JBS Parkway

Odessa, Texas/July 14, 2023-The Odessa Police Department held its first Coffee with a Cop event in three years. Officers met with residents and patrons at the Whataburger located at 42nd and JBS Parkway. 

(Michael Gereke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

The purpose of Coffee with a Cop is to bridge the gap between residents and law enforcement officers. 

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Police Department understands the importance of having support of the residents of Odessa and Ector County.  

(Michael Gerke, Police Chief-Odessa Police Department/Odessa, Texas) 

The Odessa Police Department plans to have several more Coffee with a Cop events throughout the remainder of the year. Follow the Odessa Police Department on social media for upcoming events. 

This is DRB Media Communications Digital News. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(051222)-CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON ARRESTED AT WHATABURGER ON 8TH ST

Odessa, Texas/May 12, 2022-On Tuesday, May 10th, at around 9:30am, an African-American male in this early 30’s entered the Whataburger on East 8th street in Odessa and began yelling expletives at customers and Whataburger kitchen and counter employees. The African-American male began yelling at the female Whataburger employees telling them in graphic detail what he wanted them to do with is penis.
The Mayor of the City of Odessa Javier Joven was with his father, Joe Joven and other members of the Hispanic community as well as a reporter with DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS inside the 8th Street Whataburger at the time of the incident. The Afican-American did threatened to leave and return to kill everyone inside the Whataburger. Mayor Joven and his father were in a booth when the terrorist threats were made.,
(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa)
The African American male exited the restaurant and confronted two elderly Hispanic males in their late 60’s early 70’s, and assaulted one of the elderly males.
(Sip Perez, Assaulted by African-American male)
The Odessa Police Department arrived on scene at about 10am, and arrested Christopher Henderson, 37-years-of-age on a single lane street behind the Whataburger. Christopher Henderson was charged with Injury to an Elderly Person.
At this time, Mr. Perez and Whataburger at the East 8th location and others that witnessed the threat plan to file charges.
For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(051122)-BLACK MALE THREATENS TO KILL PEOPLE AT WHATABURGER

Odessa, Texas/May 11, 2022-On Tuesday, May 10th, at around 9:30am, an African-American male in this early 30’s entered the Whataburger on East 8th street in Odessa and began yelling expletives at customers and Whataburger kitchen and counter employees. The African-American male began yelling at the female Whataburger employees telling them in graphic detail what he wanted them to do with is penis.
The Mayor of the City of Odessa Javier Joven was with his father, Joe Joven and other members of the Hispanic community as well as a reporter with DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS inside the 8th Street Whataburger at the time of the incident. The Afican-American did threatened to leave and return to kill everyone inside the Whataburger. Mayor Joven and his father were in a booth when the terrorist threats were made.,
(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa)
The African American male exited the restaurant and confronted two elderly Hispanic males in their late 60’s early 70d’s, and assaulted one of the elderly males.
(Sip Perez, Assaulted by African-American male)
The Odessa Police Department arrived on scene and arrested the African-American male know at the time as Chris on a single lane deadend street behind the Whataburger.
(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa)
At this time, Mr. Perez and Whataburger at the East 8th location and others that witnessed the threat plan to file charges.
For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera