Execution of a search warrant on a Hays County property last month led to multiple arrests, including those who authorities suspect were involved in a string of Dripping Springs area burglaries.
Eight people were identified and arrested after a two-day search by authorities of a property in the 200 block of Barton Bend Road in Dripping Springs. Arrests include persons involved in the burglary spree, as well as those who were on-scene who had active warrants. Authorities have not specified at this time which criminals were involved in the burglaries. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be pending.
According to a Hays County press release, the Dripping Springs area experienced a string of vehicle burglaries in the overnight hours of Sept. 25 and Sept. 26. The burglaries took place after dark and involved the suspects traveling in a motor vehicle.
According to a Hays County press release, the Dripping Springs area experienced a string of vehicle burglaries in the overnight hours of Sept. 25 and Sept. 26. The burglaries took place after dark and involved the suspects traveling in a motor vehicle.
Targeted areas burglarized include U.S. 290, Ranch Road 12 and Fitzhugh Road. The suspect’s vehicles include a silver hatchback, a black SUV and a silver single cab pickup.
Incidents involved multiple vehicles that were burglarized at several locations. A vehicle from a local business was stolen and used to smash through fences at two different locations. The vehicle was later recovered by law enforcement.
Detectives, who responded to the scenes to assist patrol deputies with investigations, developed leads that culminated in a search warrant being executed at a home in the 200 block of Barton Bend Road in Dripping Springs.
After securing the location, a resident arrived at the property in a vehicle that was determined to be stolen property from crimes in Austin that had just occurred that had not been punlicly reported.
Following the search of the property, Hays County Sheriff’s Office officials recovered stolen property totaling more than $20,000 that included burglaries within Hays and Travis counties.
James Clint Boyd, 32, of Austin, was arrested on failure to identify as a fugitive, which is a Class A misdemeanor, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, which is a state jail felony, and six Travis County warrants for theft, theft of a firearm, burglary of a vehicle and burglary of a building. Boyd is being held on $154,000 bond.
John Michael Lemmons, Jeremy David Petmecky, Nathanael Goodson, Kristen Elaine Kelly, Tori Lynn Halenza, Rojer Dale Martinez and Troy Glenn Barnes were also arrested for other crimes.
Cases were solved with the aid of the Dripping Springs community, according to the press release. Area residents with home security systems provided detailed information that allowed for the apprehension of the suspects and recovery of a “significant amount of stolen property.”
The HCSO is asking for anyone who may have surveillance cameras to check video between Sept. 25 and Sept. 27 for suspicious activity.
