Sheriff: Flock alert leads to 3 arrests in stolen enclosed trailer investigation, 2 other stolen items

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (Heartland News) - Three men were arrested on Friday, November 6, in the Heartland in connection with an out-of-state theft investigation.

According to the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a Flock alert around 11:30 a.m. about a reported stolen enclosed trailer from North Carolina.

The sheriff’s office said detectives spotted a vehicle towing the stolen trailer on Highway 80 as it approached Highway 641.

This is northeast of Murray.

Detectives stopped the vehicle after confirming the trailer was stolen and searched the inside.

The sheriff’s office said the investigators found a stolen six-seat golf cart and a stolen Kubota.

All three men inside the vehicle were arrested and booked into the Calloway County Detention Facility on charges of receiving stolen property and drugs.

The sheriff’s office identified the men and the charges they face as:

• Darnell D. Jones, 23, of Elizabeth City, N.C.
  • Receiving stolen property $1000-$10,000 (Class D felony)
  • Possession of marijuana
• Gary J. Mayo II, 44, of Shawboro, N.C.
  • Receiving stolen property $1000-$10,000 (Class D felony)
  • Possession of controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense- cocaine (Class D felony)

• Gary J. Mayo III, 22, of Shawboro, N.C.
  • Receiving stolen property $1000-$10,000 (Class D felony)
  • Possession of marijuana

The sheriff’s office credits the Flock Safety alert system with finding the stolen trailer and the two other reported stolen items.

“The Flock Alert gave detectives a timely lead that helped them locate the trailer and recover two additional pieces of stolen property,” said Sheriff Nicky Knight in a news release.