cps energy

San Antonio authorities arrested 39-year-old Genaro Jesus Rivera Jr. on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copper wire and damaging critical infrastructure at a CPS Energy facility. The utility also faces a new lawsuit filed by residents Jose Ochoa and Mayte Terrie Reeves following a series of home explosions on April 21, 2026. Police records indicate Rivera was apprehended after an investigation into a February 5, 2026, theft in the 8900 block of Old Corpus Christi Highway. Surveillance footage reportedly captured a suspect cutting wire and jumping a security fence, while body camera footage from