ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – Three suspects were arrested for attempting a burglary at a business that was shut down in Atascosa County, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office found three men just before midnight on Monday at the Pink Monkey Cabaret, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s office
Deputies described Pink Monkey Cabaret as a “sexually oriented business” that operated without a license and had several safety violations.
KSAT 12 News heard from neighbors who referred to the establishment as a “strip club,” which had just recently opened its doors.
A sheriff’s deputy said they noticed a vehicle parked at the location on Monday night.
The sheriff’s office said the deputy witnessed one suspect going through papers in the building’s office and two others attempting to open an ATM.
After the deputy called for backup, authorities took Mario De Leon, 47, into custody. The other two suspects ran away on foot.
A short time later, deputies said they saw a vehicle slowly circling the area near the Pink Monkey Cabaret and performed a traffic stop due to a traffic violation.
The sheriff’s office said it recognized the driver as one of the suspects who fled from the Pink Monkey Cabaret. The driver was arrested and identified by deputies as 39-year-old Angel Martinez.
Cyrena Gonzalez, 38, was the passenger in the vehicle. Gonzalez was arrested on a felony drug charge out of Bexar County, deputies said.
The three new arrests do not appear to be connected to the four arrests made when deputies conducted a raid.
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