Press Releases
28-year-old Matthew Dominguez of San Angelo has been charged with Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon in connection to the February 24, 2021shooting of a 24-year-old San Angelo woman following an altercation at the Super 8 Motel, 410 West Avenue L.
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, members of the San Angelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Anti-Crime Unit coordinated Dominguez’s apprehension during a Warrant Apprehension Operation at a residence located in the 3800 block of Sunset Drive.
Dominguez, who was developed as a suspect very early on in the investigation, is being held without bond in the Tom Green County Jail.
The victim’s injuries were listed as serious and she is reported to be in stable condition.
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This week, Investigators with the San Angelo Police Department’s Street Crimes Division executed a Search Warrant at a residence located in the 1700 block of Ellis Street.
The warrant named 31-year-old Roy Russell to be in possession of a quantity of Methamphetamine at the residence.
Russell and two adults were located and detained during the search, which yielded a quantity of Methamphetamine, approximately $1K in US Currency, and three (3) guns.
Russell was arrested on outstanding warrants. Additional charges are pending the outcome of this ongoing investigation.
The Department’s Patrol Division, K9 Unit, and SWAT Team assisted with the investigation.
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February 24, 2021 — The San Angelo Police Department is investigating a shooting that was reported just before 7:00 a.m.
Police were dispatched to Shannon Medical center for the report of a gunshot victim who had been dropped off by a private vehicle. The victim, a 24-year-old local woman, underwent emergency surgery for injuries she sustained in the incident. Her condition is listed as serious.
The incident may have stemmed from an altercation that occurred at the Super 8 Motel, 410 West Avenue L.
If you have any information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspect(s) involved in this incident, please contact the San Angelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at (325) 657-4264 or 659-8017. To remain anonymous, tip online at http://bit.ly/SAPDTips247 or by text: text TIP SAPD to 888777 and follow the prompts. Tips sent through the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips App and 24/7 Anonymous Tip Hotline (325) 658-HELP (4357) may be eligible for a reward if the information leads to an arrest(s).
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A Sunday afternoon stolen vehicle pursuit that began in east San Angelo ended in the upper bluffs with one arrest. The vehicle’s driver is still on the lam.
The pursuit began just before 3:30 p.m. when officers spotted a stolen 2007 Lincoln Town Car in East San Angelo. A traffic stop was initiated but the vehicle’s driver failed to stop and a pursuit ensued all the way to the Bluff’s neighborhood in West San Angelo.
The vehicle, located abandoned in the 600 block of Avondale, had been reported stolen from the 800 block of East 19th Street on February 8, 2021. One of the vehicle’s occupants, identified as 21-year-old Arnulfo Arreola of San Angelo, was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. Arreola was charged with Evading Arrest Detention.
Police are still searching for the vehicle’s driver, who was described as a Hispanic male with an average build, approximately 5’09”-5’10”, wearing a purple jersey and dark-colored pants. Police seized a large amount of property from the vehicle, including drug paraphernalia, a crossbow, and cash.
If you have information about the suspect’s identity and whereabouts, please contact the San Angelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at (325) 657-4264. To remain anonymous, contact tip online at http://bit.ly/SAPDTips247 or by text: text TIP SAPD to 888777 and follow the prompts. A reward may be offered if the tip is received through the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips App or their 24/7 Anonymous Tip Hotline (325) 658-HELP (4357).
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The San Angelo Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred yesterday afternoon at the Cheyenne Crossing Apartments, 17 West 31St Street.
Police were dispatched to the location just after 2:30 p.m. on February 9, 2021, for the report of a shooting victim. While en route, officers learned that the alleged female suspect had fled the scene on West 31st towards Grape Creek Road.
Responding officers located the victim lying in the parking lot of the complex, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso. The victim was transported to Shannon Medical Center by ambulance but later succumbed to his injuries. The victim was identified as 51-year-old Roy Perez Sr. of San Angelo.
The alleged suspect was located by officers at West 32nd and Grape Creek Road and taken into custody without incident. The woman, a 23-year-old San Angelo resident, was transported to the Department’s Criminal Investigations Division Annex Office for a formal interview.
Several witnesses and residents were also located and interviewed during the lengthy field investigation and a discarded firearm was located near the scene by Police Service Dog Xander.
The preliminary investigation revealed the alleged female suspect witnessed Perez assaulting another male at the property just prior to the shooting. When the woman attempted to intervene, Perez pursued her with a knife and the woman shot Perez in an apparent act of self-defense.
In conjunction with the District Attorney’s Office, it was decided that no charges would be filed at this time. This is an ongoing investigation and no other information is available for release.
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