TX Women Arrested After Serial Burglary Of San Antonio Disabled-Living Facilities

SAN ANTONIO, TX. (THECOUNT) — Wylessa Faye Matthews and Bria Rose Roberson have been identified as the San Antonio women arrested after allegedly stealing items from a string of group homes for the disabled, according to records.

Matthews and Roberson, both 24, were booked at the Bexar County Jail Friday and each charged with burglary habitation after stealing TV sets and other items from several assisted-living facilities during recent months, according to an arrest affidavit.

On the day they were taken into custody, the duo allegedly attempted to burglarize five group homes that day but were unsuccessful.

A recent undercover operation revealed the two women burglarized the facilities using the knowledge the doors at group homes were usually left unlocked.

Officials said the pair “worked at several assisted-living homes,” and “it was common knowledge that most group homes would leave the front or back door unlocked, which gave them easy access,” according to the affidavit.

A subsequent search at their home revealed multiple stolen items traced back to the group homes. The affidavit states burglaries at various group homes took place over recent months.

Matthews later told police that she “believed that no harm was being done” to residents because the homes would replace the stolen items.

Roberson turned over a notebook which they kept in the vehicle which itemised the homes they burglarized and the items stolen.

Both Matthews and Roberson were booked on a $20,000 bond and were released Friday after posting bail, jail records show, reports KSAT.

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Geo quick facts: San Antonio is a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial heritage. The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum, marks an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico. Following the San Antonio River, the miles-long River Walk is a landmark pedestrian promenade lined with cafes and shops. HemisFair Park’s 750-ft. Tower of the Americas overlooks the city – wikipedia.