HOUSTON – Three arrests have been made that will clear multiple cases of burglary of a motor vehicle in two areas of Fort Bend County.
According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, two juveniles have been identified with 15 cases of burglary in the Pine Mill Ranch subdivision and the Sutter's Way section, both in the Cinco Ranch area. Most of the burglaries occurred in late October or early November.
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The suspects were identified when they began bragging about their thefts as well as a stolen vehicle, deputies said. Once they learned that the stolen vehicle episode had been spread all over social media, they ditched the vehicle.
One of the suspects was staying at another person's home and the homeowner discovered the 15-year-old had a wallet filled with credit cards. He called the Sheriff's office and an arrest was made.
When caught, the suspect was carrying a considerable amount of marijuana as well, deputies said.
A 16-year-old suspect remains at large.
In the 15 cases, most of the vehicles did not have their vehicles locked.
Two arrests were made in another set of burglary of a motor vehicle cases, as well as other crimes.
On Tuesday,two calls were made to the FBCSO Dispatch, one referring to a suspicious person and the other call pertaining to a burglary of a motor vehicle.
Deputies responded and after a short chase, the two suspects were caught and arrested. The arrests should clear as many as four cases.
Christopher Crabtree, 24, faces a charge of credit card or debit card abuse and theft of property less than $500, with bonds totaling $12,000. Gracen Arriaga, 29, faces the same charges with bond amounts totaling $6,000. Crabtree remains in the Fort Bend County Jail. Arriaga bailed out of jail on Wednesday.