Newton County deputies were investigating Monday afternoon after security personnel with an oil company reported that they had caught a theft in progress on security cameras. It happened shortly before 4:00 at an oil well site on Highway 87 near Farm to Market Road 253 in the Devils Pocket Community.
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said that recently the department has been dealing with crimes like this in which thieves are targeting oil and gas well sites. Burby also said the crimes have increased during the summer months. “This time of year, they start stealing”, said Burby.
According to Burby, his investigators are working closely with the oil company’s security staff as they continue their efforts to identify the suspects in the recent crimes.
Burby said if you see anything suspicious happening at an oil or gas well site, you’re asked to call 911 immediately to report it and to provide dispatchers with a description of the suspects and their vehicle.
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