Eagle Pass Police Department Crime Report

(Press Release)

 Friday, September 25, 2015: On Thursday September 17, 2015 a report was received at the Eagle Pass Police Department in reference to a theft of $38,000.00 from the Max Cash Express business located at 750 Main Street.

An investigation by the Eagle Pass Police Department Criminal Investigations Division was immediately commenced after a possible suspect name and information was provided by the effected business.

The investigation confirmed the suspect’s involvement and a warrant was obtained by Eagle Pass Police Department Criminal Investigators; Gerardo Fuentes and Adolfo Garza for 35 year old Benjamin Quiroz of Eagle Pass, Texas. In less than a 24 hour period of entering the warrant into the TCIC / NCIC computer system, Quiroz was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department on an unrelated charge. The warrant issued by the Eagle Pass Police Department was affected by San Antonio Police and Quiroz is currently being held in the Bexar County Detention Center pending his extradition to Eagle Pass for the theft charge.

During the course of the investigation and through the relentless efforts of Investigators Fuentes and Garza, they have been able account for and recover approximately $35,000.00 and are in the process of recovering the remaining amount of stolen currency.

Benjamin Quiroz will ultimately be extradited to the City of Eagle Pass to answer to the charge of Felony Theft over $20,000 but less than $100,000.

Information on this case will continue to be provided as it becomes available.