Erath County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported the arrest of Joshua Lee Allen of Fort Worth in connection with two local burglaries.
On July 30, deputies received a burglary call in the 2300 block of N US 281 at a Texas A &M facility.
Investigators processed the crime scene that included eight buildings, six vehicles, and hundreds of pieces of evidence.
While the first scene was being processed, a second burglary was called in from the Morgan Mill Post office where several items were taken.
After processing both crime scenes, Investigators were able to identify Allen as a suspect.
A vehicle was stolen from the Texas A&M facility at the time of the burglary.
With the help of Ford Pass, Investigators were able to track the vehicle to a location in Fort Worth.
Officers were able to stop the vehicle and arrest Allen. Inside the vehicle were several items from both the Texas A&M and the Post Office burglaries.
This investigation is ongoing and charges for all of the Erath County crimes are pending.
—Citizen staff report