On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at approximately 8:21 PM, a patrol officer with the Vidor Police Department noticed a vehicle pulling a trailer that matched the description of a recent gas theft in rural Orange County that was reported to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle for no taillights on the trailer. During the subsequent investigation the officer located narcotics, narcotic paraphernalia and a loaded AR-15 rifle inside the vehicle. When the officer opened the trailer door, he located a trap door in the trailer which allowed the occupants to park their vehicle over the gas tanks, place a siphoning device into the tank and remove gas without being noticed. The trailer contained two 55 gallon drums as well as numerous tools. The investigation is on-going.
The Driver of the vehicle was identified as Caleb Theol LeBlanc, 31, from Orange. LeBlanc was charged with:
- Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)
- Defective equipment
- Possession of Heroin Charge is pending Lab Analysis
He was transported to the Orange County Correctional Facility and booked in.
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