LV Man Arrested for Monticello Gun Thefts
October 21st, 2016 by Joe Burgess
Monticello Police have confirmed the arrest of a Lake Village man, with family ties to Monticello, on the charges of breaking or entering vehicles, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, theft of property over $1000, possession of meth or cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police were investigating the (last) Wednesday theft of a stolen Glock handgun, from a vehicle on Bowser Road, along with another gun theft (Taurus) from a different vehicle on Thursday morning, both during the early morning hours.
As officers were speaking to someone at the Crackerbox/Valero, a vehicle matching the description of the white Hyundai SUV involved in the thefts pulled up.
The driver walked towards the store door, when he saw an officer, and started to return to his vehicle. Two police officers approached his vehicle, and were speaking to him, when they noticed a handgun bullet, laying in the front seat. Officers also spotted a gold object in his jacket pocket, which upon investigation, was a gold lid on a jar, containing what is believed to be marijuana. Further search led to a small bag of what is believed to be cocaine, in another pocket.
Justin Walker, age 18 of Lake Village, was arrested and his vehicle was searched, where they found the stolen Glock, Taurus, and a stolen Ruger pistol, reported missing a few days earlier.
Walker was arrested, and detained in the Drew County Detention Facility, until he bonded out, The next day.
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