WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 24-year-old man is in custody in connection with an ongoing investigation of recent auto theft cases, the Weslaco Police Department reported.

Jonathan Perez drove a stolen truck from the city of Weslaco across the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, August 13.

Weslaco PD says Perez was identified and taken into custody following investigative efforts and interviews.

(Jonathan Perez, Photo Courtesy of Hidalgo County Jail)

Perez is the third person arrested in the ongoing auto theft investigation, according to Weslaco PD.

Anyone with information related to this incident or other similar cases is asked to contact the Weslaco PD at (956) 968-8591. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Weslaco Crime Stoppers at (956) 968-TIPS or through the P3 App. Tipsters may

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