Arrests made after theft at Pilot

SPD officers quickly tracked down the van with eight individuals suspected of theft at Pilot on July 18.
SPD officers quickly tracked down the van with eight individuals suspected of theft at Pilot on July 18.

At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, the Schulenburg Police Department was notified that a theft had just occurred at Pilot, which is located at the intersection of Highway 77 and Interstate 10.

The caller advised that the suspects left the convenience store/ truck stop in an older-model white van. Officers quickly located the vehicle and a traffic stop was conducted on I-10 westbound ne…