Merely refueling her patrol vehicle and buying a drink, an alert deputy sheriff thwarted a theft Friday afternoon at the Allsup’s convenience store on Broadway, Sweetwater.

Two suspects were arrested and taken to the Nolan County jail after a foot pursuit ended in the area of First Street behind the Texas Motor Bank.

On Friday, January 29, 2016, a Nolan County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed a male subject wearing a heavy winter coat that was meandering around inside the store. Just before the deputy could make contact and speak with him, the male subject fled and attempted to enter an awaiting vehicle in the parking lot, but was unsuccessful. The suspect continued to evade, and while trying to re-enter the same awaiting vehicle again, he was quickly stopped by an assisting deputy.

After conducting a roadside investigation, stolen property was recovered and the male subject identified as Louis Castillo, 42 and the driver of the would-be “getaway” vehicle identified as Arnulfo Castillo, 37 were both taken into custody.