{"id":200047,"date":"2026-03-11T16:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/200047\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:45:16","slug":"el-paso-police-arrest-men-in-vehicle-burglary-case-under-new-jugging-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/200047\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso police arrest men in vehicle burglary case under new ‘jugging’ law"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police arrested two men in a “jugging<\/a>” where the men allegedly waited for a victim to pull money out of an ATM and then stole the victim’s vehicle, authorities said.<\/p>\n

El Paso police arrested Randy Dronne Gray, 37, and Lamario Treveonne Gray, 35, on Friday, March 6, on one count each of burglary of a vehicle involving jugging and possession of marijuana, El Paso Police Department spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo said in a news release.<\/p>\n

\"Randy<\/p>\n

Randy Dronne Gray, left, and Lamario Treveonne Gray were arrested on suspicion of burglary of a vehicle involving jugging during a Friday, March 6, 2026, incident in East El Paso.<\/p>\n

No attorneys are named in court records for the men.<\/p>\n

“Jugging” is when criminals target customers<\/a> after they withdraw money from banks. The Texas Legislature made jugging a separate criminal charge in the Texas Penal Code in 2025, after a rash of cases in recent years, including in El Paso<\/a>. The law went into effect in September. The charge is a state felony with a maximum punishment of two years in jail.<\/p>\n

Victim robbed after pulling cash from ATM<\/p>\n

A 51-year-old man pulled out cash from an ATM at a bank about 5:35 p.m. on Friday, March 6, in the 9800 block of Gateway West near McRae Boulevard in East El Paso, the news release states.<\/p>\n

The man returned to his vehicle, placed the cash inside and entered a store.<\/p>\n

Randy Gray and Lamario Gray allegedly burglarized the car and took the money, the new release states. The news release does not state if the suspects are related.<\/p>\n

More: Man arrested in killing of El Paso teen found in Lower Valley canal<\/a><\/p>\n

Officers, along with an assistant from the Texas Department of Public Safety, found the two suspects and arrested them on the burglary of a vehicle involving jugging.<\/p>\n

Randy Gray and Lamario Gray were each booked into the El Paso County jail on Saturday, March 7, on $15,000 bonds. They were released from jail on Sunday, March 8, after posting bail.<\/p>\n

Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com.<\/p>\n

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