From the desk of Sheriff Scott Bradley

On March 8, 2014, The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a stolen vehicle from the Bee Branch area.  The owner had taken the car to loan to a friend but when the owner returned, the vehicle was gone.  Investigators quickly learned that the same vehicle was identified by Clinton Police Officers who had checked the welfare of the driver during the most recent round of bad road conditions.  Sheriff’s Investigators then worked with the Clinton Patrolman who identified the driver that was the initial suspect.  The case will be turned over to the Van Buren County Prosecutor for felony theft charges