OVER A SEVERAL MONTH PERIOD, SEVERAL BURGLARIES WERE REPORTED AT A FARM SHOP BELONGING TO TONY DAVIS OF AMAGON, ARKANSAS. DURING THE BURGLARIES, TOOLS AND OTHER ITEMS WERE STOLEN BY THE SUSPECT(S) WHICH TOTALED SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS IN VALUE. DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME, THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION CONTINUED TO INVESTIGATE THE BURGLARIES WITH NO LEADS ON THE CASE.
ON MARCH 12, 2008, INVESTIGATOR RICKY MORALES RECEIVED A PHONE CALL ABOUT SOME OF THE PROPERTY BEING AT A RESIDENCE IN POINSETT COUNTY AND THAT THE PERSON THAT LIVED AT THE RESIDENCE BEING IN THE POINSETT COUNTY JAIL. HE AND SHERIFF DAVID LUCAS THEN TRAVELED TO THE POINSETT COUNTY JAIL WHERE THEY INTERVIEWED A SUSPECT. DURING THE INTERVIEW, THE SUSPECT ADMITTED TO BREAKING INTO THE SHOP AND STEALING SEVERAL ITEMS ON MARCH 6, 2008, WHICH WAS THE MOST RECENT BURGLARY AT THE SHOP.
AFTER INTERVIEWING THE SUSPECT, CONSENT TO SEARCH HIS RESIDENCE WAS OBTAINED. SHERIFF LUCAS, INVESTIGATOR MORALES AND INVESTIGATORS FROM THE POINSETT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WENT TO THE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 420 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET IN WALDENBURG, ARKANSAS.
UPON ARRIVING AT THE RESIDENCE, THE OFFICERS FOUND NUMEROUS ITEMS THAT BELONGED TO MR. DAVIS THAT HAD BEEN TAKEN DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE BURGLARIES WERE OCCURRING AT HIS FARM SHOP. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PROPERTY RECOVERED HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED, BUT IS BELIEVED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $ 2,500.00. THE NAME OF THE SUSPECT IS NOT BEING RELEASED UNTIL FORMAL CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED.