AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: October 27, 2023
TIME:
CASE NUMBER: 23-513694/516888/517015/517051
INCIDENT TYPE: Felony Theft of property $2500-$30000
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
DETAILS: Amarillo police officers from the Proactive Criminal Enforcement Unit (PACE), Neighborhood Police Officers (NPO), Patrol, Criminal Investigation Division (CID), and the Evidence Unit completed a weeklong investigation that culminated in the arrest of Adam Moreno, male, age 35, for Felony Theft of Property. The investigation began with NPO recovering a stolen Ford Bronco on October 17. From that arrest, officers were able to obtain information on multiple thefts around the city from both private residences and businesses, including HTeaO, Lowe’s, and Home Depot. These follow-up investigations led our PACE officers to discover that Moreno was selling most of the stolen goods on Facebook Marketplace and keeping stolen property and goods in his home. On Thursday, October 26, 2023, PACE officers obtained a search warrant for Moreno’s home resulting in the recovery of over 400 stolen items. Adam Moreno was booked into the Potter County Detention Center. More charges are pending.
Chief Birkenfeld remarked, “Thanks to the diligent work of Amarillo Police Officers, an organized theft spree has been stopped. We will continue to investigate and hold all those involved accountable for their actions.”
The police department reminds everyone to use caution when buying from people online. Social media is rife with scams and stolen property. If you see something that seems to be too good of a deal, there is probably something wrong. If you buy stolen property, you may end up losing your money and risk criminal charges.
