A 20-year-old Pearland woman and her 21-year-old Lake Jackson boyfriend were taken into custody and charged with third degree felony theft after a stolen Rolex watch valued at $13,000 was located at a Houston pawnshop. The person who owned the watch has accused a...
Theft & Property Crimes
Texas man charged with $200,000 employer embezzlement
A 41-year-old man from Houston was charged with dual felony counts of cumulative theft and money laundering after his employer claimed that he falsified records on the job so that he could steal funds. On Nov. 21, the firm, New Caney Recycling, told police that the...
Two men taken into custody for alleged theft
Two men are facing charges after police officers took them into custody following a bank robbery in Texas. Police allege that the men led them on a car chase before exiting their vehicle. Law enforcement officials then chased the men on foot and both were captured. An...
Man accused of stealing copper wire from school roof
A Texas man who allegedly stole copper wire from an elementary school roof has been called a habitual felony offender. Prior to the latest incident, the 40-year-old man served six prison sentences for other crimes. If the man is convicted of a theft charge, it could...
Texas firefighter charged with theft and fraud
An Aransas Pass volunteer firefighter was taken into custody on suspicion of taking funds from his department. Authorities charged him with felony theft and fraud, and the court held him on a $10,000 bail bond. Prior to the theft charges, the accused man apparently...
Texas pair taken in on charges of stealing trailer
Bowie County Sheriff's officials say that one of their law enforcement personnel observed a vehicle that seemed suspicious in Redwater's Echo Hills subdivision on Sept. 18. The truck that the sheriff saw reportedly drove past him twice while headed in two different...
Theft charges target bass fishing competition director
A Texas man who directed the 2012 Big Bass Mania fishing tournament at Lake Sam Rayburn was recently indicted on charges brought against him by state organizations. The theft charges allege that the 44-year-old man was involved in an unconfirmed failure to pay...
Texas man taken into custody over missing bakery money
A man from Corsicana, Texas, was recently taken into custody by FBI special agents. The man is currently facing mail fraud and theft charges because of his alleged theft of almost $17 million from the Collin Street Bakery. The 64-year-old man was the corporate...
Texas petty officer sentenced on theft charges
The U.S. Attorney's Office investigated approximately $617,000 in purchases made without authorization on government credit cards. The investigation led them to a petty officer with the Coast Guard. The man, now 29 years old, is accused of buying electronics using...
Multi-agency investigation breaks up theft crimes ring
A Houston man was recently convicted in federal court for his part in a major shoplifting and fencing operation responsible for the loss of $10 million a year in merchandise. The alleged theft crimes occurred between 2008 and 2012. The Houston Police Department and...