Drone used to capture a suspected car thief in Crockett

CROCKETT – Police said law enforcement responded to a vehicle burglary on Tuesday at the J.H. Wotters Crockett Library. The caller said someone was going through her vehicle before leaving the scene, according to our news partner, KETK.

When officers arrived, they began a search of the area and deployed a drone to use thermal imaging. They then located the suspect attempting to hide between a bush and a nearby church. As the drone moved overhead, police said the suspect attempted to flee again, but was surrounded by law enforcement and taken into custody.

Police were able to recover the victim’s stolen wallet from the suspect’s pocket. The suspect, identified as Trent Omar Shedd, of Crockett, was taken to Houston County Jail and charged with burglary of vehicles and evading arrest.