Courtesy Joe Baeza,  On Thursday December 31, 2009 the Auto Theft Task Force served with four felony warrants for Theft S/J/F, ($30,000 Bond) and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity F/3, ($30,000 Bond) on Jose Manuel Antonio Arrellano, 23, and Ramon Coronado Contreras, 36, who were both involved in the theft of a 2001 Dodge Voyager

Courtesy Joe Baeza,  ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM LAREDO POLICE NARCOTICS OFFICERS, LPD PATROL, LPD K-9 AND I.C.E. AGENTS EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT A HOME ON THE 900 BLOCK OF MUSSER STREET. A MULTI-WEEK INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING SURVIELLANCE, REVEALLED NARCOTICS ACTIVITY AT THE RESIDENCE.  GILBERTO OSCAR MANCHA AGE 43, ROBERTO MANUEL

Courtesy Joe Baeza, On September 28, 2009  a complainant on the 3400 block of Weeping Willow reported to Police that the victim had contracted a male subject identified as Urbano Rosas, to some construction work which he was paid for but never finished.  Yolanda Lopez provided a statement indicating that a payment to Urbano Rosas the

Courtesy Joe Baeza,  Police arrested Lazaro Villarreal, 22, and Jose Armando Renteria, 17 for Burglary of a Vehicle, Theft and Evading Arrest.  The duo was allegedly caught in the process of breaking into a vehicle at the 1300 block of Stewart when a witness saw them in the act.  The witness called Police and gave

Courtesy Joe Baeza,  On Monday December 21st, Laredo Police Narcotics/Vice Unit assisted by Patrol Division served search warrant by the 300 block of E. Montgomery. Guillermo Sandoval , Patricia Claudia Garza  and Jose Alberto Villagomez, of 317 E. Montgomery were all arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance F/1 in a Drug Free Zone.  The

Courtesy Joe Baeza,  Thousands of children in the last 2 weeks have left with Christmas presents and smiles after the Laredo Police Department’s Community Relations Unit donated approximately 4,000 toys to local area children.  This week the CRU capped off the gift giving mobilization this week by visiting sick children at both of our local

Police need help finding wanted fugitive  Courtesy Joe Baeza,          Blas Cecilio Sanchez, age 28, is wanted for 3 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault.  Sanchez is accused of having forced himself on a child under the age of 14.  The incident is stemming from a complaint filed on March of 2009.  The child out cried to

Courtesy Joe Baeza, On December 21, 2009 at approximately 1:20 pm the Laredo Police Department received a 911 call of a person armed with a flame thrower at the 400 block of Allende.  The caller stated that a man who lived at the apartments was discharging a dangerous flame from a homemade aerosol can with

Courtesy Joe Baeza,  On December 9th, at approximately 8:30 pm, Laredo Police Department CID CAPERS Division received information regarding a possible kidnapping of an unknown female.  A subsequent investigation revealed that that a female victim was being held against her will at an unknown location.  Detectives later discovered & identified a suspect and the location,