San Angelo Police Arrest Armed Suspect in Stolen Vehicle

 

SAN ANGELO, TX — A San Angelo Police Officer found a stolen vehicle being driven by a suspect with outstanding warrants and a gun Monday morning.

According to the SAPD Public Information Office, Monday morning a San Angelo Police Officer who was conducting patrol near the 1800 block of Brown Street noticed an occupied vehicle with two different plates.

Upon approaching the vehicle the officer was alerted to the presence of a firearm on the passenger seat.

The driver, identified as 24-year-old Johnny Villarreal, was arrested for fifteen (15) outstanding warrants. A 24-year-old male passenger was detained but later released.

During the field investigation, officers discovered the suspicious vehicle actually belonged to the Lithia All American Chrysler Jeep and Dodge Dealership and their staff was unaware the vehicle was missing.

Officers also discovered Villarreal was in possession of several credit cards that belonged to other people.

Villarreal was charged with Theft of Property >=$2,500-<$30K and Fraudulent Use/Possession Identifying Information # Items <5.

Additional charges are forthcoming pending the outcome of this ongoing investigation.

Detective R. Cercone is the lead investigator on this case.

Subscribe to the LIVE! Daily

The LIVE! Daily is the "newspaper to your email" for San Angelo. Each content-packed edition has weather, the popular Top of the Email opinion and rumor mill column, news around the state of Texas, news around west Texas, the latest news stories from San Angelo LIVE!, events, and the most recent obituaries. The bottom of the email contains the most recent rants and comments. The LIVE! daily is emailed 5 days per week. On Sundays, subscribers receive the West Texas Real Estate LIVE! email.

Required

Most Recent Videos

Comments

15 outstanding warrents and with a gun. He'll probably be PR bonded since he's such a model citizen he'll show up for court.
How does a car dealership not know one of their cars are missing?

Post a comment to this article here:

X Close