Sgt. Joel Morales says the theft and chase happened Wednesday night. The man abandoned the truck, ran to a parking lot at McAllen International Airport and was captured under a parked vehicle.
Morales says 29-year-old Oliver Uresti of Reynosa, Mexico, was held on $40,000 bail. Morales says Uresti does not yet have an attorney.
Morales says the vehicle that was stolen belongs to a police department employee. He declined to elaborate. The truck's steering column was damaged during the theft.
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