Three men have been arrested for a viral Christmas Eve ATM theft in White Settlement after a months-long investigation involving multiple North Texas agencies.
Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a brazen Christmas Eve ATM theft that garnered millions of views on social media, police announced Saturday.The arrests follow a months-long multi-agency investigation triggered by a viral surveillance video showing an SUV tearing an ATM through the front of a convenience store.
All three suspects remained in custody at the Tarrant County Jail as of March 28.Police identified the suspects as 28-year-old Jay Gerard Jones Jr., 26-year-old Aaron Tre Vuentae Rabon Alex, and 24-year-old Bronya Keshawn Freeman. All three are charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, a first-degree felony.The incident began at 3:44 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2025, at a convenience store in the 2000 block of South Cherry Lane. Surveillance footage showed two men in a stolen black SUV smash the store’s front doors. One suspect entered the business and attached a metal cable to the ATM, signaling the driver to pull the machine out.The suspects successfully dragged the ATM from the building on their second attempt, leaving a trail of debris and shattered glass. However, as they fled westbound on the Interstate 30 service road, the ATM became dislodged and was later recovered by officers in a nearby culvert.The break in the case came within 24 hours of the initial crime. Following widespread news coverage, a credible tip was submitted through Tarrant County Crime Stoppers identifying one of the primary suspects."Outstanding work on connecting the dots quickly by our investigative team," said White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook. "I knew from the onset that this would be an extensive case investigation requiring collaboration and partnerships to bring those responsible to justice."The White Settlement Police Department worked alongside the Texas Rangers, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, and police departments in Fort Worth, Dallas, Bedford, Euless, and Grapevine to link the Christmas Eve theft to similar offenses across North Texas.According to investigators, Jones Jr. was arrested on March 8, while Alex and Freeman were taken into custody on March 24.Police say the suspects played specific roles: one entered the store to hook the chain, another drove the stolen SUV, and a third operated a separate getaway car that had stolen license plates.The department confirmed that all cash inside the recovered ATM was secured. Other North Texas agencies have filed additional criminal charges against the men for offenses in their respective jurisdictions.Bond for Alex has been set at $250,000, while Freeman’s bond is $25,000 and Jones Jr.’s is $10,000.
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