TEXAS CITY, Texas – Investigators with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and Texas City Police Department say a stolen law enforcement rifle and ballistic vest have been recovered. GSCO officials said a credible tip led to the arrest of a juvenile.
A .300 Blackout AR-style rifle with a suppressor, along with a Sheriff’s Office ballistic vest and a deputy’s duty belt, were stolen from an unmarked deputy vehicle on Friday, May 8.
On May 9, investigators were watching a home in Texas City based on the tip. They detained a resident who they saw leaving the home.
Investigators said that person admitted the stolen items were inside the home.
Officers then surrounded the home and several people came out peacefully.
After getting a search warrant, the sheriff’s office found the stolen rifle, ballistic vest, and additional stolen property, including a Smith & Wesson handgun, inside the home.
They took a juvenile suspect into custody.