Big Spring Police Make an Arrest in 3 of 12 Armed Robberies 11/24/09
Greg Sherman
CBS 7 News Big Spring Reporter
November 24, 2009
The following is a media release courtesy of Tony Everett from the Big Spring Police Department:
INVESTIGATORS WITH THE POLICE DEPT. AND THE SHERIFFS OFFICE MADE AN ARREST IN A STRING OF RECENT ROBBERIES.
THE SUSPECT WAS CHARGED WITH THREE ROBBERIES IN THE CITY, INCLUDING THE ROBBERY ON SUNDAY WHERE THE VICTIM WAS ROBBED AT GUN POINT LEAVING A CHURCH IN THE 2100 BLOCK OF LANCASTER. HE IS ALSO CHARGED WITH THE AGGRAVATED ROBBERY OF SUN LAUNDRY, 1510 LANCASTER ON 11-11-2009 AND THE ROBBERY OF AN 84 YEAR OLD MALE AT HIS RESIDENCE ON 11-16-2009.
THE SUSPECT IS IDENTIFIED AS:
CASTILLO, RICARDO H/M 10-19-1978 OF BIG SPRING
CASTILLO WAS ARRESTED AT HIS HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE IS EXPECTED TO BE CHARGED LATER TODAY WITH AN ARMED ROBBERY THAT TOOK PLACE SUNDAY NIGHT AT A CONVENIENCE STORE IN STANTON. HE WILL ALSO BE CHARGED TODAY IN A BRUTAL ROBBERY IN HOWARD COUNTY, MAY 29TH 2009, WHERE A 67 YEAR OLD VETERAN WAS FOUND EAST OF TOWN ON 11TH PLACE EXTENSION. HE HAD BEEN BEAT AND ROBBED AND LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A BROKEN HIP.
THE POLICE DEPT. AND THE SHERIFFS OFFICE CONTINUE THE INVESTIGATION AND ARE WORKING WITH STANTON AUTHORITIES. AS OF THIS REPORT, CASTILLO REMAINS IN CUSTODY PENDING ARRAIGNMENT. NO FURTHER AT THIS TIME.