HILLSBORO, Texas (KXXV) — The Hill County Sheriff's Office assisted the Hillsboro Department of Public Safety in arresting a burglary suspect near the Hillsboro Outlet Mall Monday morning.

Hillsboro DPS says shortly before 8 a.m., officers were dispatched to the Outlets in reference to a trespassing call. When officers arrived, they talked to construction workers who identified that a person who possibly committed a burglary of suites at the outlets and then ran into the tree line after being confronted by workers.

Officers set up a perimeter and requested the assistance of a drone operator from the Hill County Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Jackson arrived to help, as well as constables with Precinct 3 to help HDPS officers.

Due to the tall grass and heavy tree line, officers deployed a Hillsb

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