LAREDO, Texas – Laredo police arrested a suspect in connection with a downtown robbery that left a homeless man injured on New Year’s Eve.
Officers responded around 8:46 a.m. on December 31 to a call in the 1400 block of Lincoln Street. The victim, a 26-year-old homeless man, had scratches on his face and reported that three other homeless individuals assaulted him and stole $1,000. A witness provided video evidence of the incident.
Police identified one suspect as 19-year-old Gerson Aguilera-Villalobos. Officers located him at about 10:15 a.m. in an abandoned building on the same block and took him into custody.
Villalobos was charged with robbery and engaging in organized criminal activity. The two other suspects remain at large.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact Laredo Crime Stoppers at 727-TIPS (8477).
