Occurred on 12/06/11, 7:50 p.m.   Burglary of a Vehicle   444 N. Shoreline Boulevard 1112060116

Officers responded to the Joe’s Crab Shack parking lot for an auto burglary in which the victims were holding the suspect on the ground.  Officers arrived to find two males and a female holding down the suspect.

Officers contacted the 66-year-old and 43-year-old couple who told Officers they returned to their silver 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser and found the suspect inside.

The suspect attempted to escape via the driver’s side door, but the victims blocked him. When he jumped over to the passenger seat, the victims pulled him out of the car.  The couple along with a witness held the suspect on the ground until police arrived. 

Further investigation revealed, the suspect had ransacked the vehicle and was in the process of removing several items from the vehicle. 

Vincent George Williams (06/20/78) was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and an outstanding Parole Violation warrant for Burglary.

The suspect was also found to be in possession of a radar detector, cell phone, phone jack, and used hand soap that did not belong to the victims or the suspect. 

Please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department Auto Theft Task Force at 361-886-2841, if you were a victim of an auto burglary in the same vicinity and believe any of the recovered stolen items are yours.  Detectives will take every step possible to establish that the property is released to the rightful owner and proof of ownership will be requested.