Man Learns It's Better Not To Burglarize Cars Occupied By The Police
by Bob Dunn
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A Stafford man pulled on the door of the wrong car over the weekend and was arrested for his efforts.

According to Missouri City Police Department reports, a young man was observed walking from car to car in a parking lot in the 1700 block of Good Day Drive at about 10:50 p.m. Friday, yanking hard on the vehicle doors.

The observer of this activity was an off-duty Missouri City police officer, who was sitting in his vehicle talking on the cell phone when he noticed Garcia's activity, a police department spokeswoman said.

Garcia allegedly continued pulling on vehicle doors as he passed the police officer's car, unaware anyone was inside.

"OK, that's enough," the police officer thought to himself, according to the department spokeswoman.

At that point the officer got out of his car, walked over and arrested Justin Ray Garcia, 24, of Stafford, who was charged with attempted burglary of a motor vehicle.
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comments (23)
« always.searching wrote on Tuesday, Dec 30 at 02:55 PM »
I am just just a bit cornfused. You said MoCty was, 'Missouri City is one of the safest places in the U.S.A. We have it good here and we should not put down our community.' and then you say,'Do you think we might have more crime in MoCity because more citizens report crimes when they happen?'.

Which is it?

Signed cornfused?
« Go_Barrack wrote on Tuesday, Dec 30 at 02:45 PM »
Do you think we might have more crime in MoCity because more citizens report crimes when they happen? Unlike the cesspool called Houston our police actually respond when we call for them (unless you live near the HOUSTON MAYOR). That might be why stats show more crimes occur in MoCity. We call because we know we will get help. Not to mention that eastern MoCity borders the hood off of Fuqua and McHard Rd. Probably some of that scum comes to MoCity to take our stuff.

Have you ever waited for help from Houston PD? I gave up after two hours and went to the substation.

And KStroup, if you ever spent time in the wards you know MoCity does not even come close to being compared to that. Even the eastside of MoCity is like River Oaks compared to 3rd or 5th ward.
« JohnBernardBooks wrote on Saturday, Dec 27 at 06:40 PM »
I cannot remember where I read it...but it was somewhere...people who post here about misery are below IQ...lemme see where was it....oh yes here it is... www.eatupwiththedummass.com
« resol wrote on Saturday, Dec 27 at 02:18 PM »
Kstroup, I actually read crime in our county was the highest in the eastern districts, which includes Missouri City. I believe it was this site that said Arcola, right next to misery, has the highest rate of crime while mc has the most actual crimes committed.
« COWBOYBILL wrote on Friday, Dec 26 at 11:09 AM »
LH- Top of the morning!

Thanks for the input! But its true, Libs R destroying our American way of life and our JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Happy New Year!!
« LHS_Graduate wrote on Friday, Dec 26 at 09:29 AM »
Optimistically, your "Ass" commentary is making me feel hot ...
« KStroup wrote on Friday, Dec 26 at 09:14 AM »
COWBOYBILL, I think you need to hush yourself sometimes when you don't know what you're talking about so you don't look like a fool...again. And, no, he could not have sued for false arrest if there was probable cause. Do some research. What jury would "award" a criminal with their tax dollars? I'm not a lawyer. I never took the bar exam, but I do have a JD, so I know what I'm talking about. I'm not an ASS, so stop refering to me as one.

BTW, when a charge is dropped because of a technicality, it's not to let the "criminal" go, it's to make sure the law officers are doing everything by the book. Which in Fort Bend County, the book keeps changing or interpreted differently.

And if you think the justice system is screw-up, you're right. I wanted to be a lawyer to make a difference, but took over the family business to help my dad instead. The system is for sale and will be until this state starts appointing judges, instead of electing them.
« COWBOYBILL wrote on Thursday, Dec 25 at 05:45 PM »
LHS-VL- and all MERRY CHRISTMAS! I know that is not politically correct but if U don't like it it E-Mail me @ 2455bill@sbcglobal.net I like a good CHALLENGE! P/S I will " W I N "!!!!

The Officer needs to be COMMENDED and nothing less is POLITICALLY correct! Open up your eyes and READ how our LIBERAL Justice System is implemented!!!!!! They expect cops to put themselves on the line and then the "LIBS" send them free!!!!!

This is what would have happen if he did "NOT" observe the endeavors and waited!

Some ASS, I mean LIB Lawyer, would have convince some lib Judge he made a mistake while looking for his car and then our taxes would have been spent to make his "ASS", lawyer, richer due to the fact this person would have "SUED" for false arrest!

You LIBS need to get off this WEB and stop embarr-ASS-ing yourselves!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

« keep.warm wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 12:27 PM »
kstroup, is it my imagination or are we seeing an increase in crime this year? Do you think the economy has something to do with it?
« KStroup wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 12:14 PM »
I thought police work was dangerous on-duty or off-duty. Do officers of the law not realize they may have to face danger from time to time? If a doctor saw a person having a heart attack, would the doctor wait until the person was dead before the doctor started to help just because the doctor was "off the clock"? Don't police officers take an oath?

Go_Barrack, it just seems MC is reported on this sight for crime more than any other city in Fort Bend county. I'm sure it's a safe place to live commpared to the fifth ward or something.
« theSHADOW wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 08:30 AM »
Sure seems like crime picked up this holiday season.
« ViceLieutenant wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 06:50 AM »
Doing police work while off-duty is dangerous - one is out of uniform, alone, not wearing body armor, without any less-than-lethal weapon alternatives, without a radio to call for backup and nobody knows you're out there arresting someone. Arresting someone off-duty, except in extreme cases, is a good way for someone to get hurt or killed.

Why? Because the crook can figure that out for himself and he will be more likely to do something stupid to try and get away because he knows the officer is in a weaker than normal position. The officer's options are limited and unless he quickly wins the fight, all he has to go to is deadly force - or let the guy go.

Policing off duty is almost universally discouraged and frowned upon. In some places it is even against policy.
« Go_Barrack wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 05:46 AM »
KStroup is writing about how there is alot of crime in our little community. Missouri City is one of the safest places in the U.S.A. We have it good here and we should not put down our community. The only people who should have a problem living here are criminals.
« LHS_Graduate wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 05:17 AM »
4:02 AM..

Good Day Bob!

Mmm..sexxxy, may I?

"Sometimes my lady talks dirty to me on the phone and it's (hard)to (hang up) on her."

Um, than hang in her! How do you know he wasn't even yankin?

« Bob_Dunn wrote on Wednesday, Dec 24 at 02:02 AM »
Another possibility is that the officer was waiting to see whether the guy managed to find an unlocked car. If Garcia would have opened and entered a car, the charge would have been burglary, not attempted burglary.
« ShrimpTaco wrote on Tuesday, Dec 23 at 08:41 PM »
Who cares how long he took to arrest this clown. The thief was caught and that's all that matters. Sometimes my lady talks dirty to me on the phone and it's hard to hang up on her.
« newbie wrote on Tuesday, Dec 23 at 04:49 PM »
Of course it isn't and nothing ever happens that needs reporting either. This officer did a fine job sitting there. haha
« MoCityPIGS wrote on Tuesday, Dec 23 at 04:30 PM »
Thats whats wrong with the general public now days. You assume everything the media writes is factually true. Well I here to tell you its not!
« grnguyen wrote on Tuesday, Dec 23 at 03:25 PM »
I think it wasn't a matter of Garcia trying to open the door of the 1st car that would have alerted the MC police officer. But, when he tried to open the door of the "2nd" car, that was the tip-off.

If Garcia tried to open the 3rd, or 4th, or 5th, or however many, and the MC police officer stayed on his cell phone and watched, then I would surmise that the cell phone conversation must have been very compelling, or else, maybe the police officer needs to be asked why he took so long to act,
« always.searching wrote on Tuesday, Dec 23 at 02:57 PM »
"OK, that's enough," the police officer thought to himself, according to the department spokeswoman.

it should have been enough after the first car.
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