BUDA, Texas — A man who was alleged to have stolen $1,700 worth of brisket from a variety of stores throughout the Austin suburban area has been arrested in Buda.
The man is accused of stealing brisket from Walmart and H-E-B in Buda, Manor and Austin.
According to a Facebook post from the Buda Police Department, he has been issued a $2,500 bond, and has two prior convictions. The post stated that the Kyle Police Department helped in catching him.
“Once we notified the Kyle Police Department about The Brisket Caper, he was located by KPD officers at their H-E-B… likely trying to continue to purloin the sirloin,” the post stated.
There’s no word on what the suspect was planning on doing with the meat.