Houston man charged with radio frequency interference

GROVES, Texas — A Houston man has been charged with radio frequency interference after using a “jamming device” during a home burglary.

Pedro Henry, 29, of Houston, used a device to disrupt police radios during the May 8 burglary of a Groves home with two other suspects.

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Police say during the call, officers experienced disruptions in their radio communications.

Groves officers were dispatched to a home in the 3700 block of Debbie Street on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, where police received a report that four or five masked men were attempting to burglarize a home, according to a news release.

After officers discovered the house had been burglarized, they spotted two of the suspects in a nearby field and arrested them after a brief chase.

Officers searched the suspects and found a radio “jamming device” in a backpack that they believed had been used in the burglary, according to the release.

Jamming radio signals is against federal law, according to the FCC website.

“Federal law prohibits the operation, marketing, or sale of any type of jamming equipment that interferes with authorized radio communications, including cellular and personal communications services (PCS), police radar, and systems Global Positioning System (GPS)”, according to the FCC. .

This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.

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