A recent arrest in San Patricio County could provide a new lead for law enforcement officers investigating the death of a man whosebody was found dumped in a creek near Portland last week. <span data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span>
According to the San Patricio County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Belynda Nadine Pena Garcia was arrested in connection to a home invasion robbery in Ingleside. <span data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span>
Sheriff Oscar Rivera says digital and DNA evidence processed at the scene shows a possible relationship between the robbery and the body of Alfredo Vasquez who was found murdered and dumped in a creek on County Road 2004 just outside of Portland on May 14.
Garcia has been charged with Aggravated Robbery in connection to the home invasion. Her bond is set at $100,000. <span data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span>
Rivera says Garcia has also been charged with two counts of Delivery of a Control Substance related to an SPCSO undercover drug operation, and also has pending drug and theft related charges from Nueces County. <span data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span>
Investigators from SPCSO and the Ingleside Police Department are working with the U.S. Marshall’s Service are to locate other suspects who may be involved in the home invasion. <span data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}'> </span>
