Theft by Check

        On Friday, October 20, 2008, a victim of a fraud contacted Police after someone purchased some merchandise from him and did not pay. He provided copies of some fraudulent checks and other documents to assist the investigation.

The investigation was assigned to the Laredo Police Department Crimes Against Property Division. Victim met with investigators at the Police Station. He explained that the suspect purchased over $2,000.00 worth of electronics from victim and wanted to pay with a check. However, when the victim refused to take a check the suspect then agreed to deposit the payment into the victim's bank account. After the suspect deposited the payment he took the merchandise. The victim later found out that the suspect deposited two fraudulent checks with no funds. Suspect had provided false residence and contact information to mislead the victim and the investigation.  After a long investigation the suspect was identified as Hector Ramon Lozano Gonzalez who resides at the 500 block of El Monte Loop. Some of the electronics were located and recovered from two local pawn shops, and returned to the victim. Hector Ramon Lozano Gonzalez had pawned the electronics after he committed the fraud.

On Thursday, November 13, 2008, the case was presented at the District Attorney's Office. A complaint for Theft State Jail Felony was accepted against Hector Ramon Lozano Gonzalez. Judge Oscar Liendo issued warrant #1099 for the respective arrest of Hector Ramon Lozano Gonzalez. He was arrested at his residence on November 14, 2008. He was advised of his constitutional rights, booked, processed, and later remanded to the Webb County Jail where he was held in lieu of a $50,000.00 bond. Hector Ramon Lozano Gonzalez has a long history of committing similar frauds. He was arrested and charged with Theft State Jail Felony in 2006. He was later arrested in March 2008 for Forgery State Jail Felony.