The husband of a woman at the center of a missing persons case out of Olmos Park has been arrested on family violence charges, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.
Brad Simpson, 53, was booked early Wednesday morning on charges of assault causing bodily injury-family violence and unlawful restraint.
According to Kendall County jail records, Brad Simpson is facing a $1 million bond apiece on both charges, resulting in a total bond worth $2 million.
As of Wednesday evening, KSAT confirmed that the 53-year-old man remained in jail.
He was arrested off Interstate 10 East on a frontage road in Kendall County, Olmos Park police said.
The Olmos Park Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety are searching for Simpson’s wife, Suzanne Clark Simpson, who has been missing since Sunday.
During a news conference on Wednesday, Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas said Brad Simpson is not currently a suspect in his wife’s disappearance at this time.
Suzanne Clark Simpson was last seen around 11 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Olmos Drive, near Shook Avenue. Police said she was wearing a black dress that she went out in that night.
Sergeant Deon Cockrell said the search began in a woods area near Simpson’s home. Roads are closed off as the investigation continues and will be for the next 24 hours, according to police.
Police said there was a disturbance between the Simpsons after they left The Argyle, a private club in Alamo Heights, between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Sunday.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Brad Simpson told officers that at 3 p.m. on Monday, their child’s school called him and advised him that their child had not been picked up from school. Suzanne Clark Simpson typically picks up their child from school, the affidavit states.
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Villegas said Brad Simpson was expected to have an appointment with him about his missing wife, but he was not cooperative and didn’t show up.
Police said they spoke with a neighbor who reported he saw the couple in a physical altercation on Sunday night. He added that he heard screams from a wooded area east of his residence.
Villegas said, to his knowledge, there is no history of domestic violence between the couple, but police are still investigating. However, he said many witnesses reported to police that there had been tension between the family.
Villegas said officers searched that wooded area and found two items that they’re looking into, but he did not give any details about what those items were. He said he does not want people to try to search for Suzanne Simpson without police supervision.
“We’re very concerned,” Villegas said.
Suzanne Clark Simpson’s cell phone is also missing, according to the chief. He said they’re working on obtaining search warrants to investigate the family’s home and trying to locate the cellphone.
Villegas also said they were looking into other properties that the family owns.
Olmos Park police are asking the public for tips in connection with Brad Simpon’s vehicle, a 2019 dark-colored GMC Sierra pickup truck. They are looking for any people who may have seen the truck Sunday night after the family violence incident.
Olmos Park police are getting assistance from other agencies in this case, as the department is limited in personnel and resources due to its size.
If you have any information on Simpson’s whereabouts, contact Olmos Park police at one of the three following numbers:
- 210-209-2701-Detective Hector Ruiz
- 210-219-2702-Detective Melissa Campbell
- 210-822-2000-Olmos Park Dispatch
