On June 30, 2026, the Friendswood Police Department received two reports of attic stairs being stolen from homes under construction, one in the 2400 block of Barton Creek Trail Dr. and the other in the 2300 block of Friendswood Trail. During the investigation, Friendswood detectives reviewed surveillance videos and subsequently were able to locate and identify a suspect vehicle and the suspects.
Leopoldo Garcia-Medina, 30, of Pearland, and Carlos Enrique Torres-Alvarez, 27, of Pearland, were arrested and charged with Burglary of a Habitation in Galveston County. Their bonds were set at $75,000 each.
