Burglary Arrests

Prentiss County Investigators and deputies have worked almost around the clock following up leads and investigating a burglary in the New Hope Community that resulted in the theft of a large number of guns. Apparently, the home owners came home unexpectedly and surprised the suspects while still in the act. The fled into the woods and actually became lost in the darkness. While the Officers were still at the residence investigating the crimes they noticed a suspicious vehicle traveling up and down the road blowing the horn. Patrol deputies stopped the individual and took him into custody after they found his story unbelievable. While he was in custody Officers began searching telephone records and determined who he had been conversing with while driving up and down the road. Eventually, Jimmy Grimes 42 of Burnsville was taken into custody and charged with Burglary and Larceny of a residence. Some of the guns were found near the scene of the crime, the remaining guns remain un-recovered at this time, but Investigators are still following up leads. Friday 9/5/2008 Investigators executed a search warrant at a New
Site residence and arrested Stanley Johnson age 46 of New Site. He was charged with Burglary and Larceny. Both mens bond was set at $20,000. This is one of those case that there were good leads that provided us with a direction to follow up and the investigators and officers did an outstanding job handling the case.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar