Northern Shelby County Constables Recover Stolen Truck-Tractor

December 28, 2021 - Shelby County Constables were successful in locating and recovering a stolen truck-tractor on December 27, 2021.

According to Josh Tipton, Constable Precinct 5, during the early evening he received a call of a disturbance involving an unwanted individual at a residence, and once at the location he obtained information the man was a Johnny Cunningham of Spurger.

Witnesses at the residence provided information to Constable Tipton, Cunningham may have stolen a vehicle as a means to get to Timpson; however, he was without a vehicle and was on foot.

As the result of continued investigation and while on routine patrol Constable Tipton eventually discovered Cunningham walking along U.S. Highway 59 in Timpson and he made contact with him. During questioning of Cunningham beside the roadway Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3, arrived to assist.

From there the constables determined the location of a 1996 Peterbilt 378 off County Road 4849 on a gas pipeline right of way backed up into some brush. During the constables investigation they confirmed with Tyler County the truck had been reported stolen.

Information and evidence gathered during the investigation is being passed on to the Tyler County Sheriff's Department for potential warrants to be issued at a later date.

The truck was able to be returned to its owner as a result of this investigation.