SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) -- A now-former Fort Bend County deputy constable is out of a job after being indicted on felony theft and tampering charges, according to authorities.

Eric Lister, who served as a lieutenant in the Precinct 3 Constable's Office until last month, was arrested Sept. 29.

Texas Commission of Law Enforcement records show his employment ended on Sept. 30. According to the indictments, Lister is accused of stealing more than $2,500 from the constable's office and writing warnings for traffic stops he never made.