Man Arrested during a Theft in Progress

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that recently, at approximately 3:16am, Fayette County Sheriff's Deputy Mosqueda was dispatched to 1513 U.S Highway 77 North in Schulenburg in reference to a reported theft in progress. Schulenburg Police Department was the first to arrive on scene and quickly Deputy Jose Mosqueda arrived on scene. Officers located a suspect walking around the property and detained him without incident. The subject was identified as 21 yr old Jovany Mendez-Salazr of Austin Texas. Inside the truck on scene Deputy Mosqueda observed multiple A/C coils, radiators, and miscellaneous copper and aluminum items that were stolen. Mendez-Salazr admitted he had driven by the location, noticed the materials, and decided to take them.
Deputy Mosqueda subsequently placed Jovany Mendez-Salazr under arrest and transported him to the Dan R. Beck Center without incident.