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Police said they arrested a 41-year-old man after they caught him driving a stolen vehicle in Bryan.
Artis Dontrae Washington of College Station was arrested Monday on a charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine up to $10,000.
An officer said in a police report that he was checking various license plates to check for registration violations as he was traveling south on F.M. 2818 when he noticed a vehicle that was listed as stolen. He continued following the vehicle while dispatchers checked records, as Washington eventually pulled over at 2400 Jaguar, according to the police report. Dispatchers confirmed the vehicle was stolen out of Robertson County three days earlier.
Washington told the officer a friend had shown up at his house two or three days prior, asked if he could watch the car for her and gave him the keys, according to a police report. He said he only knew the woman's first name, and used the car to take his kids to school Monday because they missed the bus and his vehicle had a flat, according to the report. He added that the woman owed him money so she left him the car, police said.
Washington remained in jail Tuesday in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Editor's Note: The Eagle has produced this map based on information provided by the College Station Police Department. The map does not include all calls for service and the information is preliminary. Data provided by the police department may not accurately reflect the nature of the calls, and the status of reported incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate.
The Bryan Police Department does not provide similar data.
