On August 21, 2025, Santa Fe police responded to a welfare check at Armadilleaux Café, 13230 FM 1764 Rd, Suite A, in Santa Fe, Texas.
Incident at the Café
According to staff, a man entered the restaurant, went into the general manager’s office, and stole bank bags containing cash before leaving in a white Dodge minivan.
Arrest on IH 45
La Marque Police officers later spotted the suspect’s vehicle near FM 1764 and IH 45. A traffic stop was carried out on the southbound feeder road in the 6400 block of IH 45, where the suspect was taken into custody. During the arrest, a La Marque officer was injured. The stolen bank bags were recovered from the vehicle.
Suspect Identified
Police identified the suspect as 46-year-old Eric Mitchell Eaves of Santa Fe, Texas. He was booked into the Galveston County Jail on the following charges:
Theft between $750–$2,500 — bond set at $2,500
Assault of a Peace Officer — bond set at $60,000
Resist Arrest/Search/Transport — bond set at $2,500
Eaves’ total bond was set at $65,000.
Police Response
The Santa Fe Police Department expressed gratitude to all agencies that assisted in quickly resolving the incident.
