Affidavit: Known meat thief caught on camera stuffing $102 worth of steak in pants at H-E-B

Roland Gonzales is suspected of stealing more than $100 worth of steak from H-E-B. Roland Gonzales is suspected of stealing more than $100 worth of steak from H-E-B. Photo: Bexar County Sheriff's Office Photo: Bexar County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 50 Caption Close Affidavit: Known meat thief caught on camera stuffing $102 worth of steak in pants at H-E-B 1 / 50 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — A known meat thief was arrested on Sunday after being caught on camera stuffing more than $100 worth of steak down his pants at a local H-E-B, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Roland Gonzales, 41, faces a charge of theft.

Gonzales entered an H-E-B in the 10700 block of Potranco Road on Sept. 2 and was immediately recognized by the store’s loss prevention staff as a man who had stolen meat products in the past, the affidavit said.

Bexar County court records show Gonzales had previously pleaded no contest to a theft charge in 2014, and was listed as a defendant in additional theft cases the same year.

According to the affidavit, the store’s cameras watched Gonzales head to the meat section and pick out $102.35 of Prime 1 steaks and put them into a basket.

He then walked to the alcohol section of the store and stuffed all the steaks in his pants, then strolled out, the affidavit said.

Gonzales is currently begin held at the Bexar County Jail.

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