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6 days ago
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Man wounded in shooting outside house party in El Paso's Upper East Side
A 20-year-old man was wounded in a shooting outside a house party in an Upper East Side neighborhood in an unsolved case of gun violence that is Crime Stoppers of El Paso's Crime of the Week. The shooting occurred after an argument escalated into a fight at about 1:54 a.m. June 14 during a house party attended by a large number of people in the 14500 block of Petralia Avenue, Crime Stoppers liaison El Paso police Sgt. Javier Sambrano said in a news release. Shooting deaths: Cameras, witnesses saw shooter in El Paso homicide at Nations Tobin Park The fight devolved into gunshots fired outside near Petraila Avenue and Tierra Murcia Street, police said. The 20-year-old man was wounded and taken to a hospital for medical treatment. The address is in a neighborhood just east of Pebble Hills High School, not far from the El Paso Police Department's new Upper East Side Regional Command Center that opened last fall. "We know that somebody has information on those involved in this case," Sambrano said. Anyone with any information on the shooting may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at Callers could be eligible for a cash reward if information leads to an arrest. Gun violence: 1 dead, 2 wounded, 4 in custody after shooting in El Paso's Lower Valley This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso Crime of the Week: Shooting wounds man outside house party
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6 days ago
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Masked burglars bust into East El Paso smoke shop, steal nearly $3,000 in merch
A pair of masked burglars stole nearly $3,000 worth of merchandise after smashing a window to break into a smoke shop in East El Paso. The unsolved case is Crime Stoppers of El Paso's Crime of the Week. The burglary occurred about 4 a.m. on May 10 at the Puffs To Go Smoke Shop in the East Park Plaza retail center at 1475 George Dieter Drive next to Pendale Road, Crime Stoppers liaison Sgt. Javier Sambrano said in a news release. Crime: El Paso police arrest 2 men accused in West Side restaurant burglary Security camera video shows the burglars smash a front window, climb over wrought iron bars and enter the shop. The two masked men then look around the store, placing a variety of items into duffle bags. The burglars were dressed all in black, wearing masks, gloves and each had a backpack. They stole more than $2,800 worth of items and caused an estimated $1,200 in damage, Crime Stoppers said. More: El Paso man jailed in extremely violent attack, rape in smoke shop Anyone with information on the identity of the Puffs To Go burglars may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at Callers could be eligible for a cash reward if information leads to an arrest. Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Burglars bust into El Paso smoke shop, steal nearly $3,000 in merch
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29-06-2025
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Man wounded in shooting outside house party in El Paso's Upper East Side
A 20-year-old man was wounded in a shooting outside a house party in an Upper East Side neighborhood in an unsolved case of gun violence that is Crime Stoppers of El Paso's Crime of the Week. The shooting occurred after an argument escalated into a fight at about 1:54 a.m. June 14 during a house party attended by a large number of people in the 14500 block of Petralia Avenue, Crime Stoppers liaison El Paso police Sgt. Javier Sambrano said in a news release. Shooting deaths: Cameras, witnesses saw shooter in El Paso homicide at Nations Tobin Park The fight devolved into gunshots fired outside near Petraila Avenue and Tierra Murcia Street, police said. The 20-year-old man was wounded and taken to a hospital for medical treatment. The address is in a neighborhood just east of Pebble Hills High School, not far from the El Paso Police Department's new Upper East Side Regional Command Center that opened last fall. "We know that somebody has information on those involved in this case," Sambrano said. Anyone with any information on the shooting may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at Callers could be eligible for a cash reward if information leads to an arrest. Gun violence: 1 dead, 2 wounded, 4 in custody after shooting in El Paso's Lower Valley This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso Crime of the Week: Shooting wounds man outside house party
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04-05-2025
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El Paso bank customer robbed in 'jugging' after followed from ATM
"Jugging" thefts continue targeting customers who withdrew cash from banks or ATMs as El Paso police seek the public's help to identifying the occupants of an SUV in a recent case. A bank customer's money was stolen in a vehicle burglary at an Upper Valley convenience store on April 24 after the customer visited an ATM at a Wells Fargo bank on the West Side, Crime Stoppers of El Paso police liaison Sgt. Javier Sambrano said in the Crime of the Week. Crime: El Paso police arrest Nissan sports car driver suspected of running from cops "Jugging" is a type of crime were thieves lurk near a bank or ATM watching to see if a customer withdraws money. The customer is followed to another location, where the thieves rob the victim or burglarize their parked vehicle hoping the money was left behind. At 11:58 a.m. on April 24, a customer withdrew money from an ATM at the Wells Fargo branch at 6950 N. Mesa St. next to Resler Drive, Crime Stoppers said. Investigators determined that the customer was followed from the bank by a black SUV — possibly a newer model Ford Explorer — for about two miles to a Speedway gas station at 4990 Doniphan Drive next to North Mesa Street, Crime Stoppers said. Outside the convenience store, the SUV parked next to the customer's truck. While the customer was inside the store, a person exited a drive-side back door of the SUV, broke a window to the truck and grabbed the cash, which been left behind, Crime Stoppers reported. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Watch for suspicious persons. Carry cash discretely. Never leave money, or anything of value, inside a parked vehicle. Vary route after departing bank. If being followed, call 911. "Jugging" thefts have occurred sporadically in El Paso for over a decade, sometimes involving theft crews from Houston. Recent cases have popped up since at least October. Anyone with information on bank jugging thefts may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso bank customer robbed in 'jugging' after followed from ATM
