From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

 The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department assisted by Fairfield Bay Police,ArkansasStateand the 20th Judicial Drug Task Force made one arrest in the connection of at least two burglaries that happened in the recent months inClinton.Jared Martin, ofClintonwas arrested on a Felony Warrant on Friday, January 18, 2013 for Theft by Receiving in connection with the theft of a vehicle from Mitchell’s Auto inClintonback in September 2012.  Martin was developed as a suspect after a Search Warrant was served on his apartment where several items believed to have been stolen in recent burglaries were recovered.Martin had the warrant for Felony Theft by Receiving and additional charges of Residential Burglary, Theft of Property and Theft by receiving.  Martin was released on a $2500 bond.  Investigators estimate the total amount of recovered stolen items to be at approximately $20,000