The owner of the property arrived home to see a tractor in her driveway, which was later determined stolen, and Mahan walking from behind her home. Mahan has a long record of drug arrest, theft, and fleeing from law enforcement. He is currently being held in the Benton County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond for burglary 2nd persistent offender, stealing 4th or subsequent offense, tampering 1st degree(motor vehicle) persistent offender and resisting detention persistent offender.
In this case, we were able to apprehend the suspect due to neighbors helping neighbors and citizens willing to step up and get involved. Please stay vigilant and be aware of your surroundings. Watch out for your neighbors and report suspicious activity. Purchase a video system to stand guard and record criminal activity for prosecution. There are many excellent low cost systems on the market.
Remember to record all of your serial numbers on your weapons, electronics and tools. Take photos of your valuables! If your property does not have one, make up your own and stamp or etch it on an inconspicuous area. Store you photos, serial numbers and identifying marks in a good quality, bolted down safe or bank deposit box. Without having this information to give to law enforcement, you have about a zero chance of recovering your property and getting a conviction.
Pawn shops are required to record and disclose serial numbers for investigators to search when looking for stolen items. These serial numbers are also reported to a nationwide database which are checked by all agencies when they come across items during enforcement actions. Please help us help you by protecting yourself. For more information, please contact the Sheriff's Office at: 660 438 6135.
In this case, we were able to apprehend the suspect due to neighbors helping neighbors and citizens willing to step up and get involved. Please stay vigilant and be aware of your surroundings. Watch out for your neighbors and report suspicious activity. Purchase a video system to stand guard and record criminal activity for prosecution. There are many excellent low cost systems on the market.
Remember to record all of your serial numbers on your weapons, electronics and tools. Take photos of your valuables! If your property does not have one, make up your own and stamp or etch it on an inconspicuous area. Store you photos, serial numbers and identifying marks in a good quality, bolted down safe or bank deposit box. Without having this information to give to law enforcement, you have about a zero chance of recovering your property and getting a conviction.
Pawn shops are required to record and disclose serial numbers for investigators to search when looking for stolen items. These serial numbers are also reported to a nationwide database which are checked by all agencies when they come across items during enforcement actions. Please help us help you by protecting yourself. For more information, please contact the Sheriff's Office at: 660 438 6135.
