A Foxworth man was arrested early Tuesday and faces charges of allegedly breaking into West Marion Primary School and stealing money over the weekend.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Edgar Rodriguez Hernandez, 21, at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday and charged him with commercial burglary, according to Capt. Pete Williams. They also recovered a portion of the money.
Williams said they received a report early Monday that someone had broken into the school and taken an undetermined amount of money.
Williams said deputies and investigators worked intently to make the arrest within a day of the crime’s discovery. “We hit it pretty hard,” he said Tuesday morning. “We got him about 2 a.m. today in the Baxterville area in Lamar County.”
Superintendent Wendy Bracey commended the sheriff’s office for the quick action. “They worked well with us; we worked well with them, and they did a great job,” she said.
Justice Court Judge Sharon Whitfield set bond at $10,000 Tuesday, and Hernandez remained in the county jail as of deadline.
