Four Arrested for Theft
Posted/updated on: April 3, 2012 at 5:43 pm
CANTON – What started as a theft on progress has resulted in the arrest of four persons on theft charges. It happened on County Road 1308. A witness called authorities to report people on the property who did not belong there. Arriving officers confirmed the thefts and also found two of the suspects in possession of Methamphetamines.
Charged with theft of property were Joe Benson Rogers, 28, of Grand Saline; Misty Hewitt, 32, of Canton; Thomas Eric Knepp, 34, of Canton; and Michael Lynn McCarty, 32, of Wills Point. Rogers and Hewitt were also charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Subsequent investigation revealed a tractor at the scene was stolen and several pieces of farm equipment were recovered from previous thefts from this location. The recovered property had an estimated value of over $25,000.
