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No Charges After Suspects Flee, are Caught
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Officers from multiple agencies assisted with a search for a pair of burglary suspects in La Grange on Monday, Oct. 17. Pictured above was the scene on Pecan St. after officers apprehended one of the suspects. The suspects were released after the property owner declined to press charges. Photo by Andy Behlen
A police search for a pair of suspected burglars in La Grange Monday afternoon ended with no arrests after the property owners declined to press charges. The incident unfolded on the south side of town around 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 17. La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath said an officer noticed a male and female coming out of a backyard during routine patrol. He said the pair took off running after seeing the officer. The officer called for backup and a search ensued. Several other La Grange officers, deputies from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety joined in the search. Officers searched the area near the US 77 river bridge on the south side of town. The search continued into the neighborhood near the Faison House and Las Fuentes Restaurant.
The officers apprehended a male suspect in the 100 block of W. Pecan St.
Gilbreath said police spoke with the owners of the home where the suspects were seen exiting the backyard. The owners did not wish to press charges, Gilbreath said, so officers released the suspects.