Diesel Theft Suspect Still Sought; Reward Offered

TYLER – Crimestoppers is now offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for some recent crimes. The Smith County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek the public’s help in the recent theft of almost $10,000 worth of diesel fuel and other items from three locations in South Tyler and Southern Smith County.

During the overnight hours of April 22-23, a male suspect was caught on security video at Trendsetter Recycling, at 15580 County Road 164, where some 250 gallons of diesel fuel was taken. The same man is suspected of burglarizing Compton Roll Off, at 15692 Farm Road 2493, where about 30 gallons of diesel fuel was taken and a company truck was broken into and tools were stolen. A third location was also robbed and is being investigated by the Tyler Police Department. Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect or the burglaries is asked to call Sheriff’s Detective Aaron Hinton at 903-590-2698.