Friendswood H-E-B theft investigation leads to recovery of 400 bottles of stolen wine

The Brief

  • Two men are facing charges after they were found with nearly 500 bottles of stolen wine.
  • Friendswood police were investigating a theft at H-E-B when they linked the men to other area thefts while watching security footage.
  • The men were tracked to Katy where they led police on a chase before being arrested.

Two men have been charged with stealing more than 400 bottles of wine after an investigation into a robbery at a Friendswood grocery store linked the men to other thefts in the area.

Michael Diaz, 42, and 42-year-old Juan Carlos Rosa-Torres have each been charged with theft. Torres was also charged with evading after leading Katy police on a chase.

Friendswood police investigated a wine theft at H-E-B that happened Saturday. Police said they were able to link the duo to other wine thefts in the area after reviewing security footage.

Officers were able to locate the men in Katy where Katy police located the pair’s vehicle.

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