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Three arrested in major theft and drug bust
26 Oct
Summary
- Theft of construction materials and trailer locks investigated.
- Suspects arrested, stolen property recovered from storage unit.
- Significant drug and weapon seizure occurred during arrest.
An investigation into the theft of construction materials from a site on Hayden Road near Thruston has resulted in three arrests. The incident, which occurred in the early morning hours of October 15th, involved the theft of supplies, cut locks on contractor trailers, and wiring pulled from a home's walls.
Surveillance footage led investigators to James Jackson, who was interviewed after his arrest on an unrelated warrant. Jackson reportedly confessed and implicated John Tinnell Jr. Subsequent searches of a storage unit and a residence on Phillips Court uncovered the stolen property.
During the search of Tinnell's and Leigh Shepherd's residence, officers discovered suspected marijuana, over 20 baggies of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 60 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, THC products, pipes, a ledger, cash, and a .22 caliber rifle. All three suspects have been booked into the Daviess County jail.
