February 22, 2019 - An arrest has been made in connection with stolen four-wheelers recovered in the Joaquin area.
The Shelby County Constable Precinct 3 office has been seeking four-wheelers, which were recently stolen from the DeSoto Parish area.
Roy Cheatwood, Precinct 3 Constable, and Newton Johnson Jr., Deputy Constable, located a red 2010 Honda four-wheeler at a residence located off Truitt Cemetery Road on Friday, February 15, 2019.
According to Constable Cheatwood, the homeowner at that location traded a vehicle for the four-wheeler. The constables confirmed the four-wheeler was one which had been stolen in Logansport.
Mike Armstrong, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department Investigator, was contacted by Constable Cheatwood and he was also able to confirm the same information when he arrived to view the four-wheeler.
Later in the evening of February 15, Cheatwood was able to locate a 2008 Honda four-wheeler south of Joaquin which also was stolen from Logansport during the same time as the first one.
Both four-wheelers had been altered since they went missing; however, they were able to be identified by their serial numbers.
According to Roy Cheatwood, Johnny Ray Taylor, 22, of Joaquin was arrested and charged with burglary of a habitation in relation to the theft of the four-wheelers and possession of a controlled substance. Additional charges are pending at this time.
The Shelby County Precinct 3 Constables office expresses appreciation to the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department, Constable Precinct 1 Zach Warr, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Game Wardens.
