Theft Suspect Allegedly Kissed Head Of Arresting Officer

TEXARKANA, Texas–A Texarkana man accused of stealing a device from a display in a local cell phone retail store allegedly leaned forward and gave a police officer a kiss on his forehead as he was being buckled into the backseat of a patrol car earlier this month.

Juan Carlos Munoz, 21, allegedly used a chunk of concrete and his body to shatter the glass door of a Metro PCS store on New Boston Road in Texarkana, Texas, shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 5, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Munoz allegedly entered the store briefly before running out. A woman who had been sitting in her car in the parking lot reported that Munoz approached and asked her for a cigar before hurling himself against the glass window. When officers inspected the scene later, they reportedly found a chunk of concrete on the floor which could have been used to break the glass.

Officers caught up with Munoz near a Burger King in the 2600 block of New Boston Road. He was allegedly holding a blue iPhone 14 that was still attached to a display stand when he was arrested.

While buckling Munoz’s seatbelt in the rear of a patrol car, Munoz allegedly leaned in and gave the officer a kiss on the forehead, the affidavit said. The officer noted that Munoz’s pupils were dilated and that he smelled of alcohol.

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Munoz is currently being held in the Bowie County jail with bail set at $40,000.

If convicted of burglary of a building, Munoz faces six months to two years in a state jail. The case has been assigned to 102nd District Judge Jeff Addison.