The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to thank the partners in the community and the media for the safe apprehension of 48-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez (2/5/1965).

Rodriguez stole a van from a 66-year-old man from 4109 Staples Street on May 18. Pictures of the suspect from the store were shown on news broadcasts on May 22 and members of the community contacted Crime Stoppers to provide Detectives with the identity of Rodriguez and his location.

Corpus Christi Police arrested Rodriguez near his residence at the 2000 block of Horne and the stolen 1998 Dodge Caravan was recovered. Rodriguez was arrested for a Nueces County warrant of arrest for Larceny. Rodriguez was then delivered to the city detention center.