Copper Theft Suspect Apprehended After Foot Chase and K9 Deployment on North Freeway

On May 12, 2025, deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle potentially linked to a copper theft at a business in the 2000 block of Spring Stuebner Road in Spring, TX. Upon arrival, deputies observed a box truck departing the area, traveling southbound on the North Freeway (Interstate 45).

Constable Deputies initiated a traffic stop on the box truck in the 19000 block of the North Freeway. As the vehicle stopped, the white male driver exited and fled on foot into a wooded area along the freeway feeder road.

A perimeter was quickly established, and Constable K9 “R.E Moore” and drone units were deployed to locate the fleeing suspect. The drone operator identified a heat source deep within the wooded area, guiding the K9 Deputy and his partner to the suspect’s location…

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