LIBERTY January 6, 2018 - On December 28, 2018, Sergeant and Officer was dispatched to 2325 Main, Liberty, Texas in reference to a suspicious vehicle parked next to the fuel pumps at Brookshire Brothers.

Sergeant and officer was familiar with the location due to several recent diesel fuel thefts. Upon arrival, Sergeant found the sole occupant of the vehicle next to his parked vehicle. Sergeant observed the vehicle to have several gas tanks in the bed of the truck. Sergeant could smell an overwhelming odor of diesel fumes coming from the vehicle and suspect. Suspect admitted in taking over one hundred gallons of fuel from the vehicle.

Brookshire Brothers employees were able to determine that over 500 gallons were taken. Sergeant arrested the suspect, Santiago Manuel Quintero age 37 of Houston for Theft - Class A Misdemeanor. ICE was notified.