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Early this morning at 6:15 am, San Angelo Police were sent to the 700 block of E 16th Street for a theft in progress. The victim, Arturo Carrillo, went outside his residence and saw a female subject, 36 year old Amanda Tucker, in his backyard. Carrillo confronted Tucker and noticed some of his tools from his garage were on the ground near where Tucker was standing.
Officers arrived at Carrillo's residence and learned Tucker entered Carrillo's garage and took some of his tools without his permission. At the conclusion of the investigation, Tucker was placed under arrest and searched. Officers located prescription medication in her pants pocket for which Tucker did not have a prescription.
Tucker was taken to the Tom Green County Jail where she was charged with Burglary of a Building and Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3.
The San Angelo Police Department's Pistol Team recently traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico with their sights set on some significant targets? First Place at the National Police Shooting Championships.
Held in late September, the Championships are open to public and private law enforcement members and select law enforcement members of the U.S. military.
This year, the SAPD Pistol Team brought home 12 trophies and competed with an estimated 300 Police Officers from the United States, Australia, and Germany.
Here are the standings for 1st Place:
Bobby Elrod; First Place Match 6 Classified
Brian Gesch; First Place Match 14 Overall, Sharpshooter
Rusty Herndon; First Place Match 6 Overall Municipal, Sharpshooter
Chris Heronema; First Place Match 1, Marksman
The Team has competed at the National level since 2006.
A San Angelo Juvenile was arrested this morning for Robbery after using a taser while stealing a backpack and cell phone from another juvenile.
At 7:36 am this morning, San Angelo Police were dispatched to a robbery near the intersection of East 3rd Street and Pecan. A witness called and said a juvenile male was walking down the street when another juvenile male approached him, tased him, and stole his backpack and cell phone. The suspect was described as a black male wearing a purple and blue jacket. The juvenile that was attacked sustained only minor injury.
Information learned during the investigation led to a the identification of the suspect as a 16 year old juvenile male who lives at the Northgate-Main Apartments, 302 N Main Street. While checking the area for the suspect, Officers located the stolen backpack in the laundry room of the apartment complex. Officers made contact with the grandmother of the juvenile suspect in the apartment where the juvenile lives. The juvenile was in the apartment and taken into custody without incident. The grandmother gave consent for officers to search the apartment. Officers located the stolen cell phone as well as the taser that had been used on the victim inside the apartment.
The juvenile suspect was transported to the Juvenile Justice Center where he was charged with Robbery.
Detective Jake Russell is the lead investigator for this case. There is no other information available for release at this time.
The San Angelo Police Department is seeking information on a Felony Criminal Mischief Case that occurred at 12 E. Twohig between September 26 and 27, 2015.
During those dates, an unknown person entered a restroom at the property, intentionally knocked a hole in a restroom wall and placed a water line hose inside the hole, which caused extensive water damage to the building and personal property located inside.
If anyone has information about the person(s) responsible, please call (325) 481-2718. To remain anonymous, tip online at http://bit.ly/SAPDTips247 , or call the SAPD's 24 hour Tip Hotline at 1-855-TIPS-247. You can also text your tips, text TIP SAPD to 888777 and follow the prompts.
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A San Angelo couple was arrested after a fight involving a handgun at a local nightclub this weekend.
At approximately 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, Officers responded to Club Amnesia, 4611 S. Jackson St., to assist with clearing patrons from the club and parking lot.
When Officers arrived, they observed several fights occurring in the parking lot. While approaching one fight, San Angelo Police Officer K. Reeves heard what sounded like a gun being chambered and observed a man standing alongside a black Nissan Altima, with his hands concealed by the car's door. As Officer Reeves got closer, someone in the crowd yelled that the man had a gun. The man then entered the car and made several movements with his hands.
Believing the man may have a weapon; Officer Reeves approached the vehicle at gunpoint but was interrupted when a woman ran up and positioned herself between Officer Reeves? weapon and the man inside the vehicle. The woman, later identified as Brittany N. Fitchett (DOB 05-30-91), refused several orders to move out of the way and entered the vehicle. Fitchett continued to disregard orders and had to be forcibly removed from the car with assistance from additional Officers.
The man, identified as Robert Delao, Jr. (DOB 12-18-86), also failed to comply with orders but he was eventually taken into custody without incident.
During the follow up investigation, Officers learned Delao Jr. and Fitchett were involved in a fight with fellow club patrons when Delao Jr. went to the vehicle to retrieve the handgun. During a search of the vehicle, Officers located a black semi-automatic handgun lying on the backseat floorboard and a magazine that contained several unspent hollow point bullets. The 2009 Altima, registered to Fitchett, was towed from the property.
Delao Jr. was charged with Disorderly Conduct Affray and Unlawful Carry of a Weapon. Fitchett was arrested for Disorderly Conduct Affray, Interference with Public Duties, and Resisting Arrest. Delao Jr. and Fitchett were transported to the Tom Green County Jail.
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