Alleged burglary ring busted
RIDGELAND — Four burglary suspects wanted in Texas were arrested at a hotel here Saturday, the authorities said.
The following four subjects were arrested by RPD:
• Amaya Lanise Sanford, 21, of Houston, Texas, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, burglary, conspiracy and failure to comply with a law enforcement officer. Sanford is also wanted through Harris County, Texas for robbery and child neglect.
• Jolanie Mayes, 22, of Katy, Texas, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, conspiracy, burglary and failure to comply with a law enforcement officer.
• Albeyro Emilio Cabezas, 20, of Katy, Texas was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, conspiracy, burglary and failure to comply with a law enforcement officer.
• Joe Luis Rangel, 20, of Houston, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, conspiracy, burglary and failure to comply with a law enforcement officer. Rangel is also wanted through Montgomery County, Texas for drug offenses
On Saturday, July 8, around 11 p.m., officers with the Ridgeland Police Department observed a white Dodge Charger, displaying a stolen Texas license plate, in the parking lot of Homewood Suites, according to Police Chief Brian Myers.
“The Charger had previously been spotted canvassing the parking lots of closed businesses in the city,’ Myers said.
Officers attempted to make contact with the Dodge Charger, at which point four occupants exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.
RPD officers were able to take all subjects into custody at the scene. Myers said numerous burglary tools were located in the vehicle. It was later discovered that the license plate and the Dodge Charger were each stolen from separate incidents in Harris County, Texas.
Myers said all four are currently being held at the Madison County Detention Center and according to jail records have not been issued bond.
“As always,” Ridgeland Police Myers said. “Ridgeland Police Officers worked diligently to protect the citizens and businesses of Ridgeland. Those coming into the city with criminal intent will not be tolerated.”