The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in connection with a robbery on Oct. 21, 2026, at the Dollar General at 3626 FM 1008 in Dayton.
At approximately 5:18 p.m., two men entered the store, filled handheld baskets with merchandise, and left without paying. A store employee chased them into the parking lot to recover the items.
As the suspects’ vehicle began to drive away, the employee was holding onto a basket and was dragged a short distance before breaking free. A cash deposit bag the employee was carrying was also taken during the robbery.
The vehicle was described as a red four-door passenger car or SUV with an unknown license plate.
Investigators reviewed store surveillance footage and identified the suspects as Shane Austin Archer, 31, and Dalton Len Parker, 35. Archer was taken into custody on Oct. 27, 2026, and Parker on Oct. 28, 2026, each on an outstanding felony warrant for Robbery. Both were booked into the Liberty County Jail and are charged with Robbery, a second-degree felony.
The case was investigated by the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and the Criminal Interdiction Unit. This is an active and ongoing investigation, and no further information is available for release at this time.