Del Rio Police Investigate Avenue B Home Burglary After Weapon Reported Stolen
Del Rio police are investigating a home burglary in the 1500 block of Avenue B, where a man reportedly got in through a front window and took a weapon.
DEL RIO, Texas – Del Rio police are investigating a home burglary reported Thursday afternoon Nov. 5 in the 1500 block of Avenue B, where a man reportedly got inside through a front window and took a weapon from the home, according to other local news sources.
The call came in at about 2:30 p.m. with a report that a man wearing a white bandana had broken into the residence, according to other local news sources. Officers who arrived found that a screen had been taken off a front window to get inside, according to the same reports. Police have not said what type of weapon was taken.
Four officers responded. They spoke with a woman identified as the homeowner and checked the neighborhood for evidence and witnesses, including a neighbor across the street, according to other local news sources. No suspect was found.
An officer searching an alley behind the homes found a backpack that reportedly held syringes and a white powder, according to other local news sources. Police took the backpack into evidence, but it is not known whether it is connected to the break-in.
What Police Have Confirmed
As of Monday morning Nov. 9, the Del Rio Police Department had not posted a news release about the burglary on the City of Del Rio website, and no arrest has been announced. The details above come from other local news sources and have not been independently confirmed by police. The Maverick Times will update this story if police release more information.
Under the Texas Penal Code, entering a home without the owner’s consent and committing or attempting to commit a theft there is burglary of a habitation, a second-degree felony. A second-degree felony in Texas carries 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to 10,000 dollars.
Anyone with information about the burglary can call the Del Rio Police Department at 830-774-2711.
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Sources: City of Del Rio Police Department | Texas Penal Code Chapter 30, Burglary | Texas Penal Code Section 12.33 | Other local news sources
Photo: The Val Verde County Courthouse in Del Rio. Carol M. Highsmith photo, Library of Congress, used for illustration.
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