Burglary Suspect Arrested After ATM Theft and K9 Track in Porter; Second Suspect Still at Large

PORTER, TX -- On December 7, 2025, at approximately 1:30 AM, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a burglary of a building on Ford Road in Porter. Upon arrival at the La Panza Feliz Market, the store owner observed two individuals running from his store. In an attempt to stop the suspects, the owner discharged a firearm. The suspects then fled the scene in a vehicle. Continuing his attempt to stop the suspects, the owner struck the suspect’s car with his vehicle. The suspects continued eastbound on Ford Road, where Deputies later located the vehicle wrecked and abandoned.

A perimeter was established with the assistance of the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constables, and the Houston Police Department. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 team was deployed and successfully tracked and apprehended 24-year-old Xavier Deon Stansberry. Stansberry was transported to a local hospital for treatment due to a K9 bite he received during his apprehension. Despite an extensive search, the second suspect was not located.

Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Property Crimes Unit, and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene to conduct their investigation. During the course of the investigation, it was learned that Stansberry and his accomplice had cut into the ATM, stealing the cash box from inside. Stansberry was charged with Burglary of a Building, Theft from an ATM, and Evading Arrest/Detention. He is currently in the Montgomery County Jail.

This remains an active investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-760-5876, or to remain anonymous, call the Multi-County Crimes Stoppers at 800-392-7867.