FBI Dallas
Public Affairs Officer Janella Newsome
(972) 559-5105
August 26, 2016

FBI Increases Reward to $10,000 to Recover Stolen Equipment

The Dallas Division of the FBI announced today an increased reward offer of $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of property and equipment stolen from a government vehicle in Lubbock, Texas. The property was taken from an FBI agent’s vehicle parked in a hotel parking lot at 4011 South Loop 289 in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Among the property stolen were a ballistic vest, tools, and other equipment. No weapons or credentials were taken.

The original reward offer of $5,000 was announced on August 18, 2016.

Anyone with information should call the Dallas FBI at 972-559-5000.

Body armor, olive drab in color with FBI patches. The vest and weapons were taken from an FBI agent’s vehicle parked in the Hunter Oaks neighborhood off Rea Road in Union County on September 29, 2014.