Staff report

Two arrested for Plum Creek car break-ins

Two teens were arrested Monday after they were accused of breaking into a vehicle in Plum Creek.  

Kyle Police arrested Deric Christenson Munoz, 19, and Jacob Mendiola, 18, of Buda after authorities obtained a search warrant for their alleged involvement in stealing items from vehicles in Plum Creek. 

Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said surveillance video evidence showed two men entering a homeowner’s vehicle. An officer identified Munoz, who was arrested a few days earlier for an unrelated public intoxication charge. 

Stolen items included an iPhone and a guitar. 

Four vehicle break-ins reported at Shadow Creek 

Four car burglaries were reported to Hays County Sheriff’s Office the morning of June 5; the burglaries are suspected to have occurred the previous evening. 

Hays County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jeri Skrocki said all four of the vehicles were left unsecured and unlocked throughout the night. 

There was no physical damage on any of the vehicles, however, personal items were stolen. The items stolen include: a computer, tools, cash, personal information and other items left in the vehicles. 

There are no suspects at this time. 

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a motor vehicle in the U.S. is stolen every 46 seconds, while nearly half of vehicle thefts are due to driver error. 

Nationally, nearly 45 percent of vehicles reported stolen are never recovered. Texas ranked number two for most vehicles stolen in 2014. 

The Hays County Sheriff’s department reminds everyone to always lock vehicles, never leave keys or valuables in the vehicle and report suspicious persons and activity immediately.