San Angelo Man Faces Burglary and Weapons Charges Stemming from 7-11 Incident

A 39-year-old San Angelo man, Jeremy Harris, faces charges for Burglary and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm after an incident at a local 7-11 convenience story yesterday evening.

At approximately 8 p.m. Monday night, San Angelo Police were called to assist Angelo State University Police who were out with an armed subject at the 7-11 located at 1719 Kenwood St., said Officer Tracy Gonzalez, public information officer for SAPD.

“ASU Police detained Harris after the store’s clerk reportedly flagged down the officer, who coincidentally arrived at the location to fuel up his patrol vehicle,” said Gonzalez. “Harris, who was inside the store when the ASU officer arrived, was in possession of an unloaded handgun.”

After speaking with the clerk, Gonzalez said officers learned Harris entered the store and began opening and consuming various food items. The clerk noticed Harris had a gun in his waistband, texted a friend to call the police, and then left the store upon seeing ASU police.

“Upon learning about Harris and the weapon, the ASU officer immediately entered the store and took Harris into custody without incident,” Gonzalez explained. “The ASU officer also located evidence that Harris had opened and taken an undisclosed amount of money from the store’s safe.”

At the request of ASU PD, SAPD Detective James Hernandez was called to the scene to assist with the investigation. Harris was charged with Burglary, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and an outstanding Arrest Warrant for Motion to Revoke Parole/Probation Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and transported to the Tom Green County Jail.

While at the jail, Harris complained of medical issues and officers were advised to transport Harris to Shannon Medical Center for evaluation and transported back to jail once cleared by hospital staff.

Prior to the incident at 7-11, Harris was reported to have entered the Stripes Convenience Store located at 1802 South Bryant and consumed one of the store’s ice cream cones before he left without paying. Harris was subsequently issued a Criminal Trespass Warning from Stripes.