Arrest Made in Skid Loader Theft
Posted/updated on: October 23, 2011 at 5:53 pm
CANTON — Authorities in Van Zandt County say they’ve apprehended a suspect in a skid loader theft. On Wednesday at approximately 3:00 p.m. the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a flatbed trailer containing a Caterpillar skid loader was possibly stolen and traveling west on Interstate 20 in Van Zandt County. Deputies located the vehicle traveling west on IH-20 and initiated a stop at mile marker 516 (FM 47).
Upon investigation, it was determined that the Caterpillar skid loader and trailer were confirmed to be stolen out of Orange County, Florida. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Tony Demetro, 34, of Apopka, Florida. Demetro was taken into custody and charged with theft greater than $20,000 and less than $100,000, a third degree felony. The suspect has been released on a $50,000 bond. The estimated value of the skid loader and trailer is in excess of $25,000.
