The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Red Oak men following an investigation into a shop burglary in Red Oak. Deputies were responded to a burglary call at 2227 State Highway 48 at 8:00am on Tuesday, January 29th. It was discovered that someone had entered the business by forcing the shop door open and stole 8 new chainsaws and a battery power backup. The items were valued at $4,000.

Deputies were able to identify 2 male suspects and obtained a search warrant. At approximately 2:00pm 34-year-old Toby McCunn and 50-year-old Rene Valdivia, both of Red Oak, were arrested without incident. A search warrant executed at 310 Park Avenue in Red Oak resulted in the recovery of all 8 chainsaws and the battery backup. McCunn and Valdivia were charged with Burglary 3rd Degree and held on $5,000 cash bond.