EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 40-year-old man was arrested and is facing charges in connection with the theft of 500 gallons of diesel fuel, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said.
Carlos Modesto, 40, of San Elizario was arrested on Sunday, May 11 and is facing the following charges: theft of property; failure to identify with intent to give false information; and resisting arrest, search or transport. His total bond was set at $17,500 bond.
On Monday, April 21, deputies responded to a report of a theft along the 400 block of South Clint San Elizario Road in El Paso County.
The caller reported that a well owned by the El Paso County Water Improvement District was tampered with and about 500 gallons of diesel fuel had been stolen by an individual in a red pickup truck, the Sheriff’s Office said.
On April 23, deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of Jute Drive in San Elizario on an unrelated tip.
While on scene, deputies saw a red pickup truck matching the description of the suspect vehicle parked behind a residence.
Deputies from the Criminal Investigations, Major Crimes and Crime Scene units responded and obtained a search warrant.
During the search, one vehicle connected to the theft was seized as were tools used in the alleged diesel fuel theft, the Sheriff’s Office said.
A second vehicle was also impounded.
An arrest warrant was later issued for the suspect, now identified as Modesto.
On Sunday, May 11, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near 12370 Socorro Road in El Paso County. A traffic stop was conducted on a 2005 red Chevrolet Silverado in the 1000 block of Luisa Guerra Drive.
The driver was identified as Modesto, who initially provided a false name and resisted arrest, the Sheriff’s Office said. Modesto was taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility.
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