Madill teen arrested for burglary of mom

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Mario Ponce-Magana, an 18-yearold male from Madill was arrested after a disturbance call at a residence. Madill Police Sergeant Chris Smith was dispatched to the 100 block of West Francis Street on Wednesday, March 4 in reference to a woman stating she needed assistance with her son.

There was a slight language barrier, so, neither dispatch nor the officer knew exactly what was happening. Smith proceeded to the residence with caution and noticed a female in the front yard, along with a male individual. Smith noted in his police report that he recognized the male individual as Ponce-Magana from previous incidents with the suspect.

Smith and Madill Police Chief Donald Yow approached the duo as they reentered back into the residence. Smith approached the suspect’s stepdad, Juan Montalyo and inquired as to what happened. Montalyo replied, “it’s the same thing,” referring that this was not the first time. Montalyo also told Smith that Ponce-Magana disrespected his mother, Mayra Hagana again by “calling her very bad names.”

Smith was told that the suspect allegedly cornered his mother in the kitchen, yanked her phone out of her hands and refused to give it back to her. The stepdad then claimed that Ponce-Magana threatened Hagana and hid her phone from her.

Montalyo translated for Hagana, and stated she was scared of her son and wanted him out of the house. The stepdad reiterated that his wife was scared of Ponce-Magana because of the alleged yelling and berating.

Smith then exited the house onto the porch and joined Yow and Ponce-Magana in conversation. Smith asked where Hagana’s phone was located and the suspect claimed he did not know. Smith asked a second time what happened to the phone after he took it from his mother. He still refused to give the information.

Yow informed the suspect that if he did not reveal the location of the phone, he would go to jail for Obstruction. According to Smith’s report, Ponce-Magana still refused to give the location, replying only with, “I guess I’ll go to jail.”

Yow instructed the suspect to place his hands behind his back, and he asked the police chief if he was going to jail. Yow told him he was.

While Smith was transporting Ponce-Magana to the Marshall County Jail, Yow called him and informed him that after further investigation, there was enough elements to charge the suspect with Robbery as well as Obstruction. Smith also learned that Ponce-Magana had three outstanding city warrants through Madill from when he was a juvenile.

Ponce-Magana is currently booked into the Marshall County Jail with a $10,000 bond. He is facing a Second-Degree Burglary charge. His initial court date is listed as March 19, and is prohibited any contact with his mother or stepdad.