TAVTI/SCRC
Texas Association of Vehicle Theft Investigators
IAATI - S. Central Regional Chapter


Region 3 News
Region 3a Director:  John Bailey, Comal County Sheriff's Office
Region 3b Director:  Bobby Bailey, Guadalupe Co. Sheriff's Office

 
Submitted by John Bailey
 
In the early morning hours of 12-21-2007, a Comal County deputy made a traffic stop on a Chevrolet truck pulling a trailer with a Honda ATV.  The deputy documented and videotaped the traffic stop.  On 12-26-2007 Detective John Bailey with the SCATT Task Force identified the vehicles as being stolen the same night that the traffic stop was made.  On the night of 12-26-2007 a different Comal County deputy stopped a Chevrolet truck pulling a trailer with a new Bobcat skid steer on it.  The driver was a 65 year old career criminal currently on parole.  The driver was arrested for having the wrong license plate on the trailer, and the trailer and Bobcat were impounded at the Comal County SO impound yard.  The same driver and Chevrolet truck and trailer were involved in both traffic stops.  The suspect bonded out of jail on 12-27-2007 before Detective Bailey identified the Bobcat as having just been stolen in Williamson County and the trailer had been stolen in Bandera County.  At 10:30PM on 12-29-2007 the suspect burglarized the Comal County SO impound lot and stole the Bobcat and an altered 2002 Big Tex trailer that had previously been seized by Detective Bailey.  The suspect returned the stolen Bobcat to the original victim in Williamson County and parked it in the exact same spot where he had stolen it.  The suspect thought that since it was the holidays that he could return the Bobcat to the owner before he even knew it was missing.  On 01-02-2008 the suspect went to his monthly meeting with his parole officer where he was met by Detective Rudy Woods with the SCATT Task Force and Brad Harden with Texas DPS/MVTS.  The suspect was arrested for newly issued warrants for the theft of the Honda ATV and the Bobcat and his parole officer revoked his parole.  This suspect is believed to be involved in numerous thefts in the central and south Texas areas and is also believed to have acreage in the George West and Alice areas.  We believe the suspect is storing stolen property on this acreage.  The suspect is identified as James Autry Whited, W/M, 03-24-1942.  Anyone having information on the suspect or where his acreage might be located contact Detective John Bailey at 830-743-3120. 
 
 

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