Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Slashing 60 Tires In South Austin
Jason Travis Barclae, 30, charged with damage to vehicles, house fire he said he committed to ensure his return to jail.
SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — A man charged with slashing some 60 tires in South Austin early Tuesday said he did it because he wanted to return to prison, according to a published report.
Austin police were called to Lansing Drive and Enchanted Lane amid reports of a suspicious person slashing tires in the neighborhood at around 12:45 a.m. , according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman. Upon their arrival, police found Jason Travis Barclae, 30, with a backpack and knife, according to the report.
The suspect reportedly admitted to police of damaging several vehicles and setting a house on fire because he wanted to return to prison, according to the report. Fire officials received a call on. Monday about a structure fire along the 4700 block of Clawson Road.
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Barclae was being held Wednesday at the Travis County Jail on $50,000 bail, according to jail records.
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