GROVES, Texas — A Houston man has been indicted for interference with radio frequency after using a "jamming device" during a home burglary.
Pedro Henry, 29, of Houston used a device to disrupt police radios while burglarizing a home in Groves on May 8 along with two additional suspects.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The above video is from a May 10, 2024 broadcast)
While on the call, officers experienced some disruption of their radio communications according to police.
Groves officers were sent to a home in the 3700 block of Debbie St. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, where police were told that four or five masked men were attempting to burglarize a home, according to a news release.
After officers found that the home had been burglarized, they spotted two of the suspects in a nearby field and arrested them following a brief foot chase.
Officers searched the suspects and found a radio "jamming device" in a backpack that they believe was being used during 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 Communication Services (PCS), police radar, and Global Positioning Systems (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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