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Joshua Bruce Stcyr

Name: Arrest of Joshua Bruce Stcyr
Start: 2026-05-21
Location: Travis County Jail

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Booking #2614507 · May 21, 2026 Travis County

Record Updated May 23, 2026 at 12:32 AM

Bond Amount

$2,000

Charge

False Report

Offense Level

Misdemeanor, Class B

Age at Arrest

Offense #

A261411390

Facility

Travis County Jail

Arresting Agency

Austin Police Dept

Court

CAFA

Joshua Bruce Stcyr, age 37, was taken into custody on May 21, 2026 in Travis County, Texas by the Austin Police Dept, and held at Travis County Jail under booking number 2614507. The case carries offense number A261411390 and is assigned to the CAFA court. Bond was set at $2,000 (Any Type of Bond).

Joshua Bruce was booked on a charge of False Report, a Class B misdemeanor. A Class B misdemeanor in Texas carries a statutory punishment of up to 180 days in county jail and a fine of up to $2,000 (Texas Penal Code § 12.22). The offense is governed by Texas Penal Code § 37.08. For a full breakdown of how false report cases are charged and penalized in Texas, see our False Report charge guide.

In the past 30 days, OpenArrest logged 1 False Report booking in Travis County — under 0.1% of the 3,117 bookings recorded there — ranking it the 93rd most common charge during that period.

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⚖️ About This Charge

Offense

False Report to a Peace Officer

Texas Statute

Texas Penal Code § 37.08 ↗

Classification

Class B Misdemeanor

Max Penalty

Up to 180 days in jail + up to $2,000 fine

Texas Penal Code § 37.08 criminalizes knowingly making a false statement to a peace officer or law enforcement employee who is conducting a criminal investigation. A first offense is a Class B Misdemeanor. The offense is elevated to a Class A Misdemeanor when the false report concerns a missing person or the investigation of a felony. Related false-report statutes include § 42.06 (False Alarm or Report) for emergency reports, which can become a State Jail Felony when the false report involves schools, and § 37.09 (Tampering with Evidence) for cases rising to fabrication.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
False report that a person is missing	Class A Misdemeanor	§ 37.08(b)
False report relating to investigation of a felony	Class A Misdemeanor	§ 37.08(c)
False report of an emergency, bomb, or mass-harm threat	Class A Misdemeanor — or State Jail Felony (school/higher education)	§ 42.06

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