On Friday, the Crane County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests after recovering a series of stolen items that were taken from Odessa. Deputies acted on a tip regarding stolen property at 430 Dottie Lane and discovered a range of items, including a stolen Ram 2500 pickup truck with a trailer, a U-Haul trailer, and a pressure water trailer.
All of the recovered property was confirmed to have been stolen from the Odessa area.
The investigation led to the arrests of three individuals: Carlos Hernandez, Cynthia Barragan, and Juan Ibarra. Hernandez and Barragan both face charges of Theft of Property between $150,000 and $300,000, Possession of Methamphetamine, Animal Cruelty, and Intentional or Knowing Unauthorized Discharge of Sewage. Ibarra has been charged with Theft of Property between $2,500 and $30,000, a state jail felony.
The three individuals were taken to the Crane County Law Enforcement Center. The investigation is ongoing as deputies work to further uncover details of the thefts.