EDCOUCH – A former Rio Grande Valley official was arraigned Wednesday.

Former Edcouch City Manager Eddy Gonzalez was charged with theft by a public servant.

Gonzalez surrendered after police went to his house with a warrant.

CHANNEL 5 NEWS is told the arrest stems from an investigation which started at the water department, where the majority of water meters in the city were not being read properly.

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