Sugar Land Area Burglary Suspects Arrested

FT. BEND COUNTY, TX - On August 30, 2019, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office arrested two burglary suspects at the 4100 block of Sandstone Bend Lane in Sugar Land, Texas.

Francisco Leonel Tapia-Marrero, 38, and Andres Mauricio Vallecilla-Sinisterra, 36, were arrested and charged with offenses including Burglary of a Habitation. Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds were received for both suspects.

On August 30, 2019 at 7:59 p.m., 911 dispatch received a call of a burglary in progress. The caller hid while the suspects broke in through a rear window. They were wearing masks and gloves. Deputies arrived at 8:01 p.m. and detained the suspects.

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Detectives later interviewed Tapia-Marrero and Vallecilla-Sinisterra. One provided a confession.

Detectives believe the two suspects are involved in other similar Sienna and Riverstone area burglaries stemming back to mid-July.

“I feel confident these cases will be cleared by the pair’s arrest,” said Sheriff Troy Nehls. “This is great work by our patrol deputies and detectives.”

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office (281-341-4665, Extension 1).