A Chilean national, Ignacio Castillo Contreras, 22, was arrested in Texas after being charged with residential burglary and interfering with a radio frequency licensed to a government entity. The incident occurred on Feb. 8 in West University Place, where Contreras was found breaking into a home in the 6400 block of Sewanee Avenue.
During the arrest, police discovered a radio frequency jamming device in Contreras' backpack. This device interfered with the communications of the arresting officers, preventing them from using their body-worn cameras, key fobs to lock and unlock patrol vehicles, and police-issued hand-held radio devices.
