Invasion of the booty snatchers
3 months ago | 957 views | 3 
| 3 
| 
| 
| 3 | |
Beeville police officers are in high spirits this week after they arrested four people suspected of breaking into homes and automobiles in Beeville and beyond.
“These arrests solve a lot of burglaries, not just in Beeville,” said Detective Sgt. Eddie Garcia. “Some of the burglaries occurred as far away as El Campo and Houston – along the entire U.S. 59 corridor.
The case broke wide open around 8 a.m. Monday when Beeville Police Officer Jonell Cisneros spotted a home with its front door wide open.
He stopped to investigate.
The house, located in the 1500 block of South Adams Street, had been burglarized.
“Everything was gone,” he said. “There was a girl inside asleep and we woke her up and she told us everything had been taken.”
As Cisneros filled out his report of the break-in, Sgt. Chris Vasquez responded to a call of automobile burglaries at the Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot.
Witnesses told him they saw a man and a woman break into two vehicles and leave in a yellow Ford SUV.
The witnesses provided a license plate number of the SUV and Wal-Mart security provided photographs of the vehicle and the man and woman.
Later that morning, Cisneros responded to a call of theft from a local pawn shop.
The shop owner told the dispatcher that a man and a woman had arrived in a yellow SUV and were attempting to pawn an expensive set of golf clubs.
Upon arriving, officer Cisneros said he identified the yellow SUV involved in the Wal-Mart thefts. He said he identified the man and woman inside the pawnshop using photographs taken from Wal-Mart’s security cameras.
The man and woman, Jeremiah Cantu, 22, and Maureen Johnson, 17, both of Corpus Christi, confessed to being involved in the burglaries from the home on South Adams Street and the automobiles at Wal-Mart, as well as two other residences that were reported to have been burglarized, Garcia said.
Detective Sgt. Al Puga assisted at the pawn shop where Cantu and Johnson were arrested and later charged with two counts of burglary of an automobile, two counts of burglary of a habitation.
Later that afternoon, Vasquez responded to another home burglary in the 1600 block of Emily Drive. Garcia arrived and assisted in the investigation to determine that someone had kicked in a door. A muddy footprint was left behind.
Through contacts made on the streets, Sgt. Jason Alvarez was able to obtain information of the location of another man who was possibly involved. When Alvarez knocked on the door, a man answered. Garcia said that Alvarez had also taken a home burglary report and was able to locate another shoe print. When Alvarez was able to match the shoe print at the scene to the shoe the being worn by Daryll Longoria. He and a juvenile were arrested and charged with burglary of a habitation, theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana, and tampering with evidence because they tried to flush the marijuana down the toilet, Garcia explained.
Also Monday afternoon, detectives found out through their street sources that the man and woman arrested at the pawn shop had another older automobile parked outside a local apartment building. The car had stolen items in it, Garcia reported.
“When we popped the trunk it was filled with stuff,” he said.
Informants told officers that the couple also had hidden stolen items in one of the apartments, Garcia added.
Investigators received consent to search the apartment and found “a room full” of stolen stuff, Garcia noted.
“It looks like we’re having a garage sale in here,” said Chief Joe Treviño as he surveyed the makeshift evidence room at the police department.
Officers recovered a 42-inch plasma screen television set, home video games, a dozen or so DVD movies, dozens of music CDs, purses, jewelry, golf clubs, Playstation 3, assorted clothing and tools.
Treviño said some of the stolen items have since been returned to their owners.
Police continue to look for a fifth man who they believe also broke into homes and cars with the four now behind bars.
“All five are related,” Garcia explained.
Treviño applauded the efforts of his officers. “This was excellent police work.”
“These arrests solve a lot of burglaries, not just in Beeville,” said Detective Sgt. Eddie Garcia. “Some of the burglaries occurred as far away as El Campo and Houston – along the entire U.S. 59 corridor.
The case broke wide open around 8 a.m. Monday when Beeville Police Officer Jonell Cisneros spotted a home with its front door wide open.
He stopped to investigate.
The house, located in the 1500 block of South Adams Street, had been burglarized.
“Everything was gone,” he said. “There was a girl inside asleep and we woke her up and she told us everything had been taken.”
As Cisneros filled out his report of the break-in, Sgt. Chris Vasquez responded to a call of automobile burglaries at the Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot.
Witnesses told him they saw a man and a woman break into two vehicles and leave in a yellow Ford SUV.
The witnesses provided a license plate number of the SUV and Wal-Mart security provided photographs of the vehicle and the man and woman.
Later that morning, Cisneros responded to a call of theft from a local pawn shop.
The shop owner told the dispatcher that a man and a woman had arrived in a yellow SUV and were attempting to pawn an expensive set of golf clubs.
Upon arriving, officer Cisneros said he identified the yellow SUV involved in the Wal-Mart thefts. He said he identified the man and woman inside the pawnshop using photographs taken from Wal-Mart’s security cameras.
The man and woman, Jeremiah Cantu, 22, and Maureen Johnson, 17, both of Corpus Christi, confessed to being involved in the burglaries from the home on South Adams Street and the automobiles at Wal-Mart, as well as two other residences that were reported to have been burglarized, Garcia said.
Detective Sgt. Al Puga assisted at the pawn shop where Cantu and Johnson were arrested and later charged with two counts of burglary of an automobile, two counts of burglary of a habitation.
Later that afternoon, Vasquez responded to another home burglary in the 1600 block of Emily Drive. Garcia arrived and assisted in the investigation to determine that someone had kicked in a door. A muddy footprint was left behind.
Through contacts made on the streets, Sgt. Jason Alvarez was able to obtain information of the location of another man who was possibly involved. When Alvarez knocked on the door, a man answered. Garcia said that Alvarez had also taken a home burglary report and was able to locate another shoe print. When Alvarez was able to match the shoe print at the scene to the shoe the being worn by Daryll Longoria. He and a juvenile were arrested and charged with burglary of a habitation, theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana, and tampering with evidence because they tried to flush the marijuana down the toilet, Garcia explained.
Also Monday afternoon, detectives found out through their street sources that the man and woman arrested at the pawn shop had another older automobile parked outside a local apartment building. The car had stolen items in it, Garcia reported.
“When we popped the trunk it was filled with stuff,” he said.
Informants told officers that the couple also had hidden stolen items in one of the apartments, Garcia added.
Investigators received consent to search the apartment and found “a room full” of stolen stuff, Garcia noted.
“It looks like we’re having a garage sale in here,” said Chief Joe Treviño as he surveyed the makeshift evidence room at the police department.
Officers recovered a 42-inch plasma screen television set, home video games, a dozen or so DVD movies, dozens of music CDs, purses, jewelry, golf clubs, Playstation 3, assorted clothing and tools.
Treviño said some of the stolen items have since been returned to their owners.
Police continue to look for a fifth man who they believe also broke into homes and cars with the four now behind bars.
“All five are related,” Garcia explained.
Treviño applauded the efforts of his officers. “This was excellent police work.”
Their parents should be in jail with them. This group has earned prison time. No probation, no deferred adjudication, no spank on the hand and sent home. Send them all to prison. Use a maximum sentence to send a message to anyone else considering this kind of illegal activity.
When it is time for sentencing ignore their crying Mommies and weeping Daddies, their old Granny begging for probation. Chances are this isn't the first time these people have committed crimes. They were too quick and dirty at it.
The Beeville Police Department did an outstanding job, now it is time for the judge and jury to do their job.