Columbus man arrested after theft of tools from Waverly Hall business
Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators have made an arrest after tools were stolen from a business.
Deputies began investigating on December 8, 2025, after receiving a report from a business in the Waverly Hall community where $15,000 worth of tools were stolen.
Following an investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division, investigators arrested Jerry Lee Nestor, 34, of Columbus, on December 12, 2025.
Nestor is charged with three felonies: theft by taking, possession of a controlled substance, parole Violation.
Nestor is booked at the Harris County jail pending first court appearance.
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