Man Arrested After Van Found on Liberty-Eylau Football Field

Friday, September 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM

Texarkana, Texas, police say a van was found parked on the track at Liberty-Eylau High School early Tuesday morning.

Texarkana, Texas, police say a van was found parked on the track at Liberty-Eylau High School early Tuesday morning.

Officers discovered 23-year-old Jarod Welch asleep behind the wheel. After checking his record, police learned Welch had outstanding misdemeanor warrants and placed him under arrest. A search turned up methamphetamine in his pocket and two stolen Amazon packages in the van, believed to be taken from a porch the night before.

Welch was booked into the Bi-State Jail on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Theft of Mail, and the warrants. His bond is set at $15,000.

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Man Arrested After Van Found on Liberty-Eylau Football Field

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