STRIKE TEAM DEPUTIES CAPTURE 2 WANTED FELONS (BROTHERS) WHILE LOOKING FOR 1
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
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Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:05 AM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (STRIKE TEAM)
WHAT: 2 WANTED FELONS (BROTHERS) CAPTURED
WHEN: Thursday, FEBRUARY 26, 2009 11:20 AM
WHERE: 300 block of Purple Hills El Paso, TX 79912
WHY: CAPTURED FELONS
EL PASO, TX- Late Thursday morning 02-26-09 11:20 AM, Strike Team Deputies attempted to located a Wanted Felon in the 300 block of Purple Hills in west El Paso, TX. Deputies had been trying to apprehend Wanted Felon SAMMY VILLAREAL (27) of the 300 block of Purple Hills since last week. He was wanted on outstanding criminal warrants on 2 counts of BURGLARY OF HABITATION. When Strike Team Deputies arrived to the Purple Hills address, they noticed the front door was ajar. Deputies knocked several times and in clear sight saw VILLAREAL walk by the front door and run towards the rear of the residence. Strike Team Deputies knowing they had their man in sight- made entry and conducted a protective sweep of the home. Deputies found a second male subject inside the residence (suspects brother). Strike Team Deputies proceeded to the backyard & found VILLAREAL on the side of the house as he was getting ready to jump the fence and evade. VILLAREAL was taken into custody.
Strike Team Deputies noticed VILLAREAL’s brother was acting nervous. The brother was identified as ROY VILLAREAL (30). The brother turned out to have outstanding criminal warrants for a PAROLE VIOLATION out of the Austin Parole Board & a criminal warrant for THEFT OF PROPERTY 0/$20 u/$500. Both VILLAREAL brothers were booked and remain at the El Paso County Detention Facility under NO BOND.
CAPTURED FELONS:
SAMMY VILLAREAL (27)
2 counts of BURGLARY OF HABITATION- **NO BOND** | ROY VILLAREAL (30)
PAROLE VIOLATION- **NO BOND**
THEFT OF PROPERTY 0/$20 u/$500- $2000 BOND |
END OF NEWS RELEASE
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.