Contractor arrested for property theft

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office recently investigated a theft case involving a contractor. As a result of the investigation, a suspect in this case identified as John Paul Vargas Jr, 45, was arrested for theft of property, $150,000.00 to $300,000.00 with a previous conviction, a first degree felony offense, according to a press release from the office.

Vargas was jailed on March 27 and was later released on a $75,000 bond, deputies said.

Vargas has been a general contractor in the Hays County area and received partial or full payment for work that he did not never finished, according to the press release.