GARLAND (1080 KRLD) - UPDATED 12:03 P.M.: Garland police are investigating after a regulator station was allegedly intentionally damged and caused major road closures.
According to Garland police spokesman Pedro Barrineau, a suspect, identified as 40-year-old Lauro Espinosa Gonzales, is in custody after a backpack near the scene of where a gas valve was damaged was found.
Police were able to find Gonzales' I.D. inside the backpack as well as an ax. Gonzales was originally found and arrested for previous warrants but further investigation revealed that he was the one responsible for damaging the regulator station.
GAS LEAK INVESTIGATION - @garlandtxgov police are investigating a gas leak in the 5300 blk on N. Garland. A subject is in custody believed to be responsible for this act of vandalism on a regulator station. E/B PGBT service rd. is shut down between Campbell & Brand. Expect delays pic.twitter.com/PjwhsZbZzM
— Garland Police PIO (@GarlandPD)
July 6, 2019 Garland fire and Atmos are at the scene of a gas leak that has caused three businesses to evacuate.
According to fire crews, an 8-inch above ground gas line was damaged in front of 5400 N. Garland Road at 5:12 a.m. on Saturday.
Garland Road has been shut down. Atmos crews are at the scene working to fix the leak. No injuries have been reported.
It is unknown how long the road closure will last at this time.
E/B PGBT Service Road is shut down between Campbell and Brand. Please use alternate route if possible. https://t.co/zXEU6W75LD
— Garland Police PIO (@GarlandPD)
July 6, 2019 This story is developing.
