San Benito man, teen arrested for home burglary, sheriff says

SAN BENITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary in San Benito that occurred on April 11.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to a residence on the 29000 block of Saskatchewan Lane.

Deputies made contact with a 25-year-old woman who told them unknown people entered her home without permission and stole multiple items from the residence.

Luis Julian Rangel Cameron County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's investigators later viewed surveillance footage from a neighboring residence. It showed the vehicle suspected of being used during the burglary.

On April 25, the occupants of the vehicle were identified as Luis Julian Rangel, 38, and a 15-year-old.

Investigators recovered the stolen property and obtained arrest warrants for Rangel and the teen.

Rangel was taken to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office where he gave a full confession. Following the confession he was transported to the Carrizales Rucker Detention Center pending arraignment.

He is charged with burglary of a habitation, a 2nd Degree Felony.

The juvenile suspect was also arrested and processed accordingly.