Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Monday night around 10:52pm the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a Burglary of a residence on Anchor Ranch Loop near Allen Rd. in the Flatonia Area. Deputies responding to the scene were advised of a male subject was armed and entered a residence. Deputy Cody Williams arrived on Anchor Ranch Loop and located a male with strange behavior stranding next to a 4 wheeler in the roadway with his hands up. The male subject was wearing body armor and was detained. A 9MM gun was located in the ditch next to the 4 wheeler. Deputies Duane Meagher, Wesly Arrison, and Sgt. Ben Wilson also responded and arrived on scene. Upon investigation it was discovered the male subject's vehicle had broken down in the roadway. The male then made entry into a residence and stole a Honda ATV, which he drove to another property and made entry into a pickup truck where he took the body armor and a 9mm handgun. The Male subject also entered that residence and was confronted by the occupants of the residence which he immediately left. Deputy Cody Williams arrested 31 year old Ross Stayton Lester of Gonzales, and transported him to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center where he was charged with 2 counts of Burglary of a Habitation, Unauthorized use of a vehicle, Unlawful possession of body armor by a felon, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
