San Angelo Police Track Down Burglar by Using a Footprint

 

SAN ANGELO, TX -- San Angelo Police responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Catalina Drive for the report of a burglary on Sept. 10. 

According to a press release, while enroute to the call police learned that the suspect, believed to be a juvenile, fled the scene prior to their arrival.

Officers learned the suspect gained entry to the residence through an unsecured door and stole several pieces of unique jewelry, and while processing the scene a technician with the Department’s Crime Scene Investigations Unit located and processed a foot print believed to belong to the suspect.

Through extensive follow up investigation, the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Analysis Unit identified a 16-year-old male juvenile as a person of interest in the case.

Officers located the juvenile on Wednesday, Sept. 19 and he was subsequently magistrated by Justice of the Peace J.P. McGuire. The juvenile’s shoes were also seized for comparison.

During the follow up investigation, Investigators conducted a consent search of the juvenile’s residence and two pieces of the stolen jewelry were located.

The suspect was charged with Burglary of Habitation and transported to the Tom Green County Juvenile Justice Center.

This is an ongoing investigation and no further information is available for release at this time.

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MjNS, Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:44

He'll likely get a slap on the wrist. Poor dear must be from a broken home....

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