Benton County Theft Case Highlights Importance of Permissions

A Benton County Sheriff's Deputy made quite a traffic stop over the weekend. You know what they say, "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words..." This one gave me a good laugh. How did they load these pallets?

How Deputies Located the Suspect

Early Saturday morning, a caller reported a theft in progress at a business on Plymouth Road. The plant manager was monitoring security footage and saw someone loading pallets into a pickup truck.

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest

Upon arrival, Deputies searched the area, and located the suspect pickup truck nearby. A traffic stop was initiated by a Deputy and the driver was taken into custody.

Taking Business Pallets Without Permission Is Theft

The driver admitted to taking the pallets. What gave it away? Like others, I wonder why they didn't call around and ask for the pallets.

Why Businesses Care About Missing Pallets

A lot of businesses have no need to hang onto them and welcome the opportunity for someone to haul them away. Businesses often recycle or give away unwanted pallets. However, you can't just help yourself to someone else's property.

Charges Filed Against the Suspect

The suspect was booked into the Benton County Jail on charges of Theft 3rd Degree and Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree.

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