CYPRESS, Texas – A Cypress man has been charged with stealing 20 boxes of detergent from a local H-E-B on Sept. 4, less than two weeks after Hurricane Harvey's aftermath, Houston police said.
Surveillance video showed Eugene A. Hagan, 52, and a second man loading a shopping cart full of detergent and walking out of the grocery store, officials said.
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After reviewing the videos, police said witnesses recognized Hagan and told officials he frequented the store.
Witnesses alleged Hagan's previous theft encounters at H-E-B had become a recurring problem.
According to court records, Hagan has multiple theft convictions, the most recent in July 2014.