Now known as the soda bandit, an apparent soda lover took his interest too far this Monday, allegedly stealing a Dr. Pepper delivery truck parked in front of Prasek’s Hillje Smokehouse, before leading local police on a chase through the El Campo area. The Wharton County Sheriff’s Department and Texas Department of Public Safety joined in on the 15-minute chase which ended in a muddy field. There were no injuries. 36 year old Mathew Mayo was arrested on charges of evading arrest with a motor vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, failure to identify – fugitive, criminal mischief less than $750 in value and three outstanding warrants,