The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office makes an arrest following a year-long burglary investigation.
The original crime occurred on August 8th of last year, when more than $10,000 worth of equipment was stolen from Prairie Land Partners located at 3182 US-160 in Independence. Although there was video footage of the break-in, law enforcement was unable to identify the suspects.
During the investigation, deputies learned of a similar burglary at another Prairie Land Partners location in McPherson. Information gathered from authorities working on that case helped Montgomery County deputies identify the suspect vehicle and trace it to a rental car company in Houston, Texas. This led to the identification and arrest of 23-year-old Christian Villa-Duran of Houston.
Duran has been booked into the Montgomery County Jail on felony charges of burglary and theft. Authorities continue to investigate in an attempt to locate other suspects in the case.
