College Station police received a stolen vehicle report Tuesday morning from someone who lives across Krenek Tap Road from the municipal court building, which is east of the police department.
About 15 minutes after the report, the victim’s cargo van was found by his brother in the area of Texas and Harvey Mitchell, which is south of the current CSPD offices.
The victim’s brother followed the van into a parking lot near Franky’s convenience store. Then the brother confronted the suspect when he started to run away.
After officers arrived, 19 year old Jacob Lee Thomas of College Station was arrested on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated.
According to online records, Thomas is being held without bond Tuesday afternoon in the Brazos County jail on the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge.
According to the CSPD news release, the victim reported his van was parked outside his residence with the engine running.