HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Deputies say a man accused of stealing more than $30,000 worth of merchandise from numerous Houston-area Home Depot stores has been arrested.
According to deputies from Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen’s Office, Juan Carlos Lopez, 32, is charged third degree felony theft.
He was accused of taking the items from as many as 15 different stores.
The stolen items included generators, welding equipment, chainsaws, and paint sprayers. Some of the merchandise was found at the Cash America Pawn shop on Jensen in Houston, deputies said.
Deputies announced the arrest Friday morning.
The investigation is still active at this time and more charges may be filed.