Burglary suspect arrested in Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs, Hays County, News

megan.wehring, on May 3, 2022

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DRIPPING SPRINGS — After an ongoing investigation, Christopher Dale Gainey, 28, was arrested for a string of burglaries that occurred at five businesses in Dripping Springs.

These burglaries took place from February 6 through April 30 and targeted established businesses that left cash in minimally secured containers on the premises overnight, according to a Hays County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Christopher Dale Gainey, 28 (courtesy photo)

Gainey was responsible for bur...

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