THOMPSON FACES GROWING STRING OF CHARGES NEWS 12-15-16 PL
Dwayne A. Thompson, who now faces a growing string of charges stemming from a rash of thefts made a reappearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
The 41-year-old Thompson is accused of breaking into and taking a significant number of items from residences, storage units, a shop building and commercial establishment scattered in various parts of the county. He is also charged with writing a bad check totaling slightly more than $3,700 to a building materials supplier in May and being in possession of drugs.
The charges were filed beginning in July and, according to 14th Judicial District Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kerry Chism, more charges are to be filed against Thompson.
One break-in occurred at a shop building located on County Road 27. The victim reported to authorities that more than $25,000 worth of tools, welding equipment and tires and rims were missing. According to court records, Thompson admitted to investigators that he broke into the shop building and removed items.
In one instance, Thompson is said to have told investigators that he spent several nights in one of the houses he allegedly robbed because he had “nowhere to stay”.
According to information provided by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, more than five trailer loads of stolen property had been tied back to Thompson. He was developed as a suspect based on information provided by a confidential informant.
The stolen property was taken to a building at the Baxter County Fairgrounds where it could be displayed in an effort to connect the items to their rightful owner.
Thompson was arrested late last month during a traffic stop on College Street in Mountain Home.
Andrew Bailey with the Public Defender’s Office made an attempt to have Thompson’s bond lowered from $75,000 to $25,000 but the state objected and Judge John Putman denied the request. Bailey said his client had been cooperating fully with law enforcement in the investigation of the various crimes for which he is charged.
During a court appearance earlier this month, Thompson said if he could post bond, he could live in Missouri, but would work in Arkansas. Thompson told the court that he had been a “good father and worker for 25 years” but found his life altered after encountering domestic problems. “I don’t know what happened when I split with my ex,” Thompson said, “I just went off the rails”.
In addition to the criminal charges, the state had filed a civil suit against Thompson seeking the forfeiture of a 1998 Ford Explorer that was allegedly used by Thompson in furtherance of his criminal activity.
Thompson was ordered to reappear in Circuit Court January 5th.
Dwayne A. Thompson, who now faces a growing string of charges stemming from a rash of thefts made a reappearance in Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
The 41-year-old Thompson is accused of breaking into and taking a significant number of items from residences, storage units, a shop building and commercial establishment scattered in various parts of the county. He is also charged with writing a bad check totaling slightly more than $3,700 to a building materials supplier in May and being in possession of drugs.
The charges were filed beginning in July and, according to 14th Judicial District Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kerry Chism, more charges are to be filed against Thompson.
One break-in occurred at a shop building located on County Road 27. The victim reported to authorities that more than $25,000 worth of tools, welding equipment and tires and rims were missing. According to court records, Thompson admitted to investigators that he broke into the shop building and removed items.
In one instance, Thompson is said to have told investigators that he spent several nights in one of the houses he allegedly robbed because he had “nowhere to stay”.
According to information provided by the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, more than five trailer loads of stolen property had been tied back to Thompson. He was developed as a suspect based on information provided by a confidential informant.
The stolen property was taken to a building at the Baxter County Fairgrounds where it could be displayed in an effort to connect the items to their rightful owner.
Thompson was arrested late last month during a traffic stop on College Street in Mountain Home.
Andrew Bailey with the Public Defender’s Office made an attempt to have Thompson’s bond lowered from $75,000 to $25,000 but the state objected and Judge John Putman denied the request. Bailey said his client had been cooperating fully with law enforcement in the investigation of the various crimes for which he is charged.
During a court appearance earlier this month, Thompson said if he could post bond, he could live in Missouri, but would work in Arkansas. Thompson told the court that he had been a “good father and worker for 25 years” but found his life altered after encountering domestic problems. “I don’t know what happened when I split with my ex,” Thompson said, “I just went off the rails”.
In addition to the criminal charges, the state had filed a civil suit against Thompson seeking the forfeiture of a 1998 Ford Explorer that was allegedly used by Thompson in furtherance of his criminal activity.
Thompson was ordered to reappear in Circuit Court January 5th.
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