Crime & Safety
Two Who Swiped Christmas Delivery Are Arrested
Package thieves caught minutes after pair seen taking Christmas package fro family's front porch

TOMBALL, TX — Harris County deputy constable’s arrested two would-be Grinches after a woman saw the couple stealing a package off her front porch.
Deputies were were called to a home in the 12600 block of New Hampton Drive by a woman who said she’d seen a man and a woman take the package from her front door step.
Deputies arrived in minutes and spoke with the woman who said the package contained Christmas gifts she'd ordered online.
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Deputies took a description and searched the area, and within a few minutes, found the couple and arrested both.
Beth Butzke was taken to the Harris County Jail, and charged with a State Jail Felony for Theft with two prior convictions.
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Her bond was set at $1,000.
Her accomplice, identified as John Nalbach, was arrested and charged with Class B Theft.
He is also in the Harris County Jail with a bond set at $500.
The items stolen from the woman’s front porch were found in the couple's car, and returned to her.
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