CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Two men are under arrest after surveillance video captured them stealing copper tubing from a Catholic church’s air conditioning unit on the city’s northwest side.<\/p>\n
St. Theresa Catholic Church on Lantana sustained extensive damage when the two suspects cut copper tubing from a large outdoor air conditioning unit. The cut tubing caused freon to leak, which appeared as smoke outside the church.<\/p>\n
Father Joseph T. Nguyen said he got up just before 6 a.m. when he noticed the smoke outside. When he went to investigate, he spotted the two men stealing the copper tubing.<\/p>\n
“I wasn’t afraid or anything, and I was on the phone with the cop. I called 911, even though they hasn’t answered my phone yet, but I’m reassured that I’m with the cop and so I have no fear to go out to check it,” Nguyen said.<\/p>\n
When police reviewed the surveillance video, officers recognized the two men from previous encounters. The suspects were arrested with the help of U.S. Marshals.<\/p>\n
The two suspects, 41-year-old Joshua Serrera and 43-year-old Rick Gonzalez, were charged with engaging in organized criminal activity.<\/p>\n
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