Pecan Lakes burglary suspect arrested

A Washington County man, 20-year-old Nathanial Williams, was arrested Monday, Sept. 6, as he was attempting to enter parked vehicles in the Pecan Lakes subdivision in Navasota.

At approximately 10:30 p.m., a resident in the Pecan Lakes subdivision observed a suspicious person walking around to several vehicles checking door handles to see if they were unlocked. Navasota Police responded and located a vehicle that had been burglarized.

A Grimes County Sherriff Deputy and a Navasota Police Officer enroute to the subdivision observed a vehicle matching that of the suspect, fleeing the area at a high rate of speed.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on the 100 block of 3rd Street. Williams was detained, and officers located stolen property belonging to a burglary victim in Washington County. Officers also located a firearm outside the vehicle and other evidence linking Williams to burglaries.

Williams was arrested and charged with burglary of a vehicle, possession of stolen property, possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence.

Navasota Police Department asks anyone with video footage from this incident or other burglary victims to contact the Navasota Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, 936-825-6410 or Grimes County Crime Stoppers, 936-873-2000.