Albert dug a real hole for himself. The property damages were caused by the moving violation of following too closely, which means Albert incurs civil liability. Picking up litter from the street may be admirable, but this was no mere litter. At the very least, theft was committed, along with failure to stop and give information, and in Texas, a private citizen can use force to prevent the consequences of theft and to detain the thief. A thief who uses force is no longer a thief, but a robber, and that is a felony. Altering or removing evidence of a crime is also a felony. In reality, felonies may not actually be filed in such an incident; it would depend on the prosecutor screening the case.