Six out of the 15 people indicted in connection with a theft ring that affected communities across the county have been arrested by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.
The arrests come at the tail end of a three-month long investigation led by the sheriff’s department after a rash of burglaries were reported across the county in February 2008.
During the investigation, tips from the public led authorities to connect several individuals to the burglaries, which led to other suspects being discovered in connection with the theft ring.
Items such as firearms, electronics, and jewelry were reported stolen, and many of the items, valued at over $45,000 were returned to their owners.
According to a press release from the sheriff’s department, the following Pulaski County residents were arrested in connection with indictments handed down by a Pulaski County grand jury in May:
• Joshua Bolin, 20, of 100 Circle Drive, Burnside, was arrested Saturday, May 31, and charged with five counts of first-degree burglary, six counts of second-degree burglary, 10 counts of theft by unlawful taking over $300, five counts of theft by unlawful taking (firearm), receiving stolen property over $300 and receiving stolen property under $300.
• Jeremy M. Reynolds, 20, of 259 Breezy Hills Drive, Somerset, was arrested Saturday, May 31, and charged with three counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, four counts of theft by unlawful taking over $300, three counts of theft by unlawful taking (firearm), two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and intimidating a participant in a legal process.
• Bige Baker, 35, of 226 Cordell Drive, Burnside, was arrested Friday, May 30, and charged with receiving stolen property over $300.
• Kristy N. Brumley, 18, of 204 West Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, was arrested Tuesday, June 3, and charged with first-degree complicity to burglary, second-degree complicity to burglary, complicity to theft by unlawful taking over $300, complicity to theft by unlawful taking (firearm), receiving stolen property over $300 and receiving stolen property under $300.
• Rodney E. Stevens, 25, of 20 Bray Lane, Tateville, was arrested Tuesday, June 3, and charged with two counts of receiving stolen property over $300.
• Katheryn R. Bolin, 44, of 1679 Clifty Road, Somerset, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with two counts of receiving stolen property over $300 and two counts of receiving stolen property under $300.
All six were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.
Others included in the more than 100-count indictment have yet to be taken into custody. Those people are:
• Pam Jones, 40, of 100 Circle Drive, Burnside, indicted on two counts of receiving stolen property more than $300, receiving stolen property (firearm) and four counts of receiving stolen property less than $300.
• Timmy Jones, 34, of 100 Circle Drive, Burnside, indicted on seven counts of receiving stolen property over $300 and three counts of receiving stolen property (firearm).
• Jason Stigall, 27, of 39 Sycamore Street, Burnside, indicted on three counts of receiving stolen property over $300.
• Clifford Jones, 79, of 1799 Coomer Road, Burnside, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.
• Rodney Stevens, 47, of 120 Cox Lane, Tateville, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.
• Dustin Brumley, 18, of 109 Harvey Street, Somerset, indicted on first-degree burglary, four counts of second-degree burglary, five counts of theft by unlawful taking more than $300, theft by unlawful taking of a firearm and receiving stolen property over $300.
• Randy Brumley, 21, of 204 West Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, indicted on three counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, four counts of theft by unlawful taking more than $300 and three counts of theft by unlawful taking of a firearm.
• Waylon Burton, 26, of 517 North College Street, Somerset, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.
• Leslie Baker, 31, of 226 Cordell Drive, Burnside, indicted on receiving stolen property over $300.
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