THEFT

If you are missing a catalytic converter from your vehicle and you live in New Braunfels, police said they may be able to return your stolen item.

Thousands of dollars in music equipment was stolen in a matter of minutes from a trailer in the front yard of a far West Side home Tuesday morning.

San Antonio police managed to track down an ATM that was stolen from a North Side bank Monday morning.

An armed man wearing body armor was arrested on a string of charges after Bexar County deputies caught him with a stolen vehicle on the East Side.

Lytle ISDs is struggling to keep things functioning after 15 district vehicles had their catalytic converters stolen.

A man is in custody after a theft and burglary ring investigation by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition, rare collectibles and drugs.

Finally, the fourth time proved to be the charm after the Frio County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Sheriff Randy Brown in neighboring Medina County to catch two theft suspects.

A 7-month-old infant is safe and sound after San Antonio police said she was in the backseat of her mother’s vehicle when it was stolen by a stranger overnight.

At least three West Side shopping centers have been dealing with similar issues of theft and vandalism. The small crimes are costing owners and tenants thousands of dollars.

The Robinson's had their truck and trailer filled with go karts, equipment, and tools parked outside of their home. Early Saturday morning, they were both stolen.

A San Antonio woman who had until Tuesday to pay back more than $201,000 in restitution in two felony fraud cases has gotten an extension after convincing a judge she is close to extracting equity from property tied up in a related civil lawsuit.

Northside Independent School District had to make changes to bus routes after thieves stole catalytic converters from 16 of its mini buses, according to district officials.

Two people are in custody after allegedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise at North Star Mall during holiday shopping, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

A convicted thief with a long history of accepting payments for work he never completed was taken into custody Tuesday morning and charged in connection to two felony theft cases.

After their Fox Grove neighborhood was hit multiple times in one night with car burglaries, residents are hoping their frustrations raise awareness about the importance of being vigilant with your property.

A search is underway in Kendall County for a woman accused of stealing multiple catalytic converters from AppleTree Day School of Boerne, according to the criminal district attorney’s office.

After having his office ransacked, a San Antonio podiatrist is raising awareness about the severity of the opioid epidemic.

A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing an ambulance from a downtown hospital and threatening a security guard with a knife.

An organization dedicated to serving low-income youth athletes is desperate for the return of its trailer full of football equipment after it was stolen from a secure storage facility.

A 75-year-old victim of theft is hoping her message encourages the three suspects in her purse snatching to turn their lives around.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are trying to identify and locate five people who stole from a storage unit that had both weapons and $300,000 worth of items inside.

At least 50 new SUVs had their catalytic converters stolen early Thursday at Mission Mitsubishi on San Pedro to the dismay of Islam Hindash, the dealership’s co-owner.

San Antonio police report and increase in vehicle theft in the first five months of the year

When Army veteran Tristan Seymour began searching online late last summer for a contractor to build a privacy fence, he went with the one who responded right away: a man who identified himself as Rene Elizondo.

SAN ANTONIO – An arrest in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars’ worth of car parts from a South side auto dealership is highlighting an ongoing problem. He is accused of stealing catalytic converters and causing damage to vehicles at South Point Automotive to the tune of more than $18,000. It says investigators also found evidence that he had sold one of the catalytic converters to a metal recycler. Police departments in Kerrville, Alamo Heights and Windcrest also had reports earlier this year of catalytic converters thefts. At this time, the only charge against Ramirez stems from the thefts in San Antonio.

SEGUIN, Texas – Seguin police are asking Guadalupe County residents to check on their storage units after thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen property was recovered. “We had criminals in surrounding areas where they scope out various storage units in the city and county,” said Rusty Suarez, assistant chief of Seguin police. They check if the units are locked or not.”Suarez said Seguin police are investigating several thefts that have taken place at storage facilities along 123 Bypass and Highway 46. AdThe department is asking anyone with any missing property from their units to check with the Seguin Police Department. “Ask about security cameras, lighting, if the units are enclosed in a fence.

WINDCREST – A Windcrest community is hoping a man caught on camera allegedly trying to steal a resident’s dog is brought to justice soon. The victim, a 68-year-old woman, was there when the attempted theft happened Monday afternoon at her home near Parkcrest and Moorside. “She hears somebody approaching and speaking to the dog saying, ‘Come here girl! Come here girl!’ So, she turns around and sees this man trying to steal her dog,” Presti said. Presti said this not the only complaint of a person trying to steal from pet owners.

SAN ANTONIO – While the temperatures were dropping this week in San Antonio, a few burglars used that as an opportunity to take new vehicles off of the Ancira dealership parking lot. The incident was discovered Wednesday by an employee at the Ancira dealership on I-10. That employee found a door smashed open, 45 car keys stolen and five vehicles gone. The vice president of the dealership believes the burglars were able to get away with so much because of the power outages. RELATED: Man fires gunshots in attempt to get officer’s attention of car burglary, police say

SAN ANTONIO – Residents in a San Antonio neighborhood on the far West Side are outraged at the number of times their mailboxes have been broken into. The resident, a veteran who asked not to be identified, said he initially had a camera installed on his property facing the mailboxes on Arrowhead Trail to watch for the person delivering the mail. “I usually check it every day, and this time when I check it, I noticed the back of the mailbox was open,” the veteran said. He reaches in and gets some mail and gets in his truck and he is gone!”Neighbors said they’ve been hit several times before. “I hope it stops them and it forces the Postal Service to replace these old 30-year-old mailboxes that are easy to pop open with more secure mailboxes.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police say two men on bicycles are the subjects of a search on the city’s Southwest Side early Monday morning. SAPD said the pair broke into a building in the 400 block of Citrus Avenue near Port San Antonio and stole a couple loads of copper wiring around 5 a.m.Police said the copper wire was located in barrels and that they did not take it out of any of the machines or equipment. A monetary value of the theft was not given. Investigators said an employee tried to stop the robbers, but they still got away. The men were last seen pedaling away on bicycles, police said.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio mother is fighting back after she caught two people stealing toys from her daughter’s grave on surveillance video. I said, ‘My daughter can’t even rest peacefully because they are taking her belongings.’”The first camera Kennedy put up was vandalized. To me, all of that stuff is valuable to me because I buy it from my heart for my daughter.”Kennedy has filed a police report with San Antonio police. She said she wants the men caught, and she wants better security for the sake of the many loved ones buried at the cemetery. If you have any information that can help, you are urged to call San Antonio police.

The woman, Ashlee Ring, had been serving as treasurer of the district’s FFA/agriculture booster club, despite being under indictment in an unrelated felony fraud case, public records confirm. Ring has not been formally charged in the booster club case. “The booster club neglected to follow best practices in accounting procedures, such as requiring two signatures for every transaction. ECISD police records show the alleged booster club theft is being investigated as a misapplication of fiduciary property between $2,500 and $30,000, a state jail felony. Oliver said via email that because the booster club is its own organization, a criminal background check was not required for its members.

SAN ANTONIO – Update:The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died during a shooting at an East Side mobile home park on Thursday night. Larry Alvarez, 18, was identified by county officials on Friday, police say he was shot twice in the abdomen. Original:Five people were shot, one of them killed, during an exchange of gunfire New Year’s Eve inside a southeast San Antonio mobile home park that started with a dispute over a stolen cell phone. SAPD officers responded to two scenes Thursday after a shootout at a southeast San Antonio mobile home park. A second suspect, a 21-year-old man, had been shot in the shoulder and is now listed as being in stable condition.

SAN ANTONIO – A military family moving across the country is now the victim of a theft in Military City, USA, and they’re working on getting their belongings back from the crooks. The truck and trailer that held their belongings were stolen as they slept in a hotel in San Antonio. Kirkbide said losing his military medals, documents, and other personal items left him feeling violated. They were set to leave for Louisiana on Friday, but they plan to stay in San Antonio for a day or so in hopes of getting their belongings back. RELATED: Warrant: San Antonio man took money to build new home, never started it

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man arrested Wednesday was taken into custody nearly a year after he accepted money to construct a new home then never started the project, according to an arrest warrant. Alexander Steele, 52, faces a state jail felony charge of theft between $2,500 and $30,000. Steele last December deposited a $5,000 check written to him as a down payment to begin construction of a home in the 300 block of Spruce Street, San Antonio Police Department records show. Steele took the money but never started construction on the home build, according to his arrest warrant. His criminal history in Bexar County includes multiple arrests for violation of a protective order as well as previous theft charges.

San Antonio – A local CBD shop owner is asking the community for help with the return of his life savings after someone broke into his small business and stole around $20,000 worth of property. “We started breaking even, which was good,” said Eric Beals, the co-owner of the shop. It has affected everybody and to have this happen, it is just one more knife in the wound.”On Tuesday night, a man broke in through the locked backdoor of their business. Unfortunately, they believe the suspect is a transient homeless man, which I hope is not the case. RELATED: San Antonio police asking for public’s help in finding person wanted for aggravated robbery

SAN ANTONIO – A convicted thief who was once referred to by a judge as a “wolf who preys on the sheep of society" is now accused of carrying out a similar scheme after his release from jail last year. Lisa Fairchild said Elizondo abandoned the job despite structural issues with a fence, gates and a deck he installed in her backyard. She said after searching the internet, she finally made the realization that C. Rene Elizondo was actually Carlos Elizondo. Crystal McMillan said she realized Rene Elizondo was actually Carlos Elizondo after recalling how she made her initial payment for the work. Crystal and Damian McMillan say Elizondo abandoned his work on a deck for their backyard after installing four wooden posts.

New Braunfels The VFW Post 7110 in New Braunfels is hoping for the return of their custom-built barbecue grill after someone stole it from their property Wednesday morning. It is really painful when things like this happen, said Mark Sheffield, with the post. This is happening to our veterans, the people who served this country.Sheffield said they captured the theft on camera. He said the grill was donated to them about seven years ago and it is valued at $1,500. They are urging anyone with any information regarding their stolen property to call police at (830) 221-4100.

Burglars steal food, money from North Side restaurantPublished: March 20, 2020, 10:16 pmSurveillance video showed the moment two people broke into the Toro Kitchen and Bar on the North Side.

The suspect crashed the car, fled and was caught by San Antonio police offficers. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas – Another porch pirate was seen stealing a package off a front porch, this time in Universal City. The thief can be seen getting into the passenger side of a red, two-door car after swiping the package. Mail theft has been caught on camera numerous times around the San Antonio area this year. A woman was seen on a Ring camera stealing packages in a San Antonio neighborhood on Nov. 8. Another woman was caught on camera stealing a package on Nov. 5 on the East Side.

SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: The homeowner told KSAT that Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies apprehended the man seen stealing a package off the porch of her home. ORIGINAL: A homeowner in the Stone Creek community on San Antonio’s far West side caught a porch pirate stealing her packages on her home’s security cameras Monday. The homeowner shared the videos with KSAT and said the man stole the package around 12:30 p.m., just minutes after it was dropped off by an Amazon truck. A report was filed with a Bexar County Sheriff deputy and the homeowner told KSAT that police would issue a warrant for the thief’s arrest once he is identified. Garden Ridge porch pirate caught on video