Copper Burglars caught in the act / Arrested by Sheriff Deputies
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / Public Information Officer
(915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:30 AM
WHO: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (Upper Valley Patrol)
WHAT: Copper Burglars Caught / Arrested
WHERE: Israel Sheet Metal Cooling & Heating- 6900 Doniphan Canutillo, TX
WHEN: Monday, May 12, 2008 at approximately 10:05 PM.
WHY: Under Investigation
Late Monday night 05-12-2008 at 10:05pm El Paso County Sheriff Deputies responded to a burglary in progress at the Israel Sheet Metal Cooling and Heating business located 6928 Doniphan, Canutillo, TX. Responding Deputies arrived moments later and while checking the business on foot Deputies observed two suspects taking copper piping from the business yard and loading them into a vehicle. Deputies immediately placed one of the suspects in custody. The second suspect was spotted on top of the roof of the said business and attempted to flee on foot & elude Sheriff Authorities by jumping across adjacent roof tops. Sheriff Deputies climbed onto the roof of the building and engaged in a foot pursuit in an effort to catch the second suspect. The suspect was quickly apprehended when he jumped off the rooftop where Deputies on the ground quickly converged on him & took the suspect into custody.
Sheriff Deputies arrested David Jesus Morales (30) from the 200 block of La Mesa Canutillo, TX for Burglary of a Building and Angel Villareal (27) from the 100 block of Mcnutt Sunland Park, NM for Burglary of Building & Evading Arrest.
Both were booked and remain at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
David Jesus Morales (DOB: 11-15-77)
Charge: Burglary of Building -$10,000 Bond
Suspect Morales is also a registered Sex Offender
Angel Villareal (DOB: 09-22-82)
Charges:
Burglary of Building -$10,000 Bond
Evading Arrest / Detention - $300 Bond
This case has been turned over to Sheriff's Office Detectives & remains under investigation.
There have been several reported cases of theft involving copper in recent months.
It is unknown at this time if this case is linked to any other copper theft incidents.