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Man arrested for throwing rocks and damaging several Northwest Side businesses, SAPD says

Man was charged with four counts of criminal mischief

Booking photo for Luis Arnold Rivera (Bexar County Jail)

SAN ANTONIO – A man has been arrested after he was seen throwing rocks and damaging several businesses on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.

Officers were called to the 900 block of Bandera Road around 6 a.m. Wednesday for reports of criminal mischief.

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Several callers told police a man was throwing rocks at several businesses, police said in a preliminary report. Police observed multiple broken windows across the five affected businesses.

A 33-year-old man was arrested after San Antonio police say he threw rocks at several businesses on the Northwest Side on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (KSAT)

Officers located the 33-year-old suspect nearby and detained him. SAPD identified the man on Thursday morning as Luis Arnold Rivera.

Managers for some of the businesses gave police access to their respective security footage, which showed the man throwing the rocks, police said.

The man was arrested on four counts of criminal mischief and one count of burglary, police said.

A fifth nearby business was also damaged, police said.

Police did not specify if the suspect took anything from the businesses.

A 33-year-old man was arrested after San Antonio police say he threw rocks at several businesses on the Northwest Side on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (KSAT)
A 33-year-old man was arrested after San Antonio police say he threw rocks at several businesses on the Northwest Side on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (KSAT)

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Mason Hickok is a digital journalist at KSAT. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a communication degree and a minor in film studies. He also spent two years working at The Paisano, the independent student newspaper at UTSA. Outside of the newsroom, he enjoys the outdoors, reading and watching movies.

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Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.

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