A Mountain Home man, 55-year-old Tony Farnam, has been charged with felony kidnapping and theft of property, after he allegedly took a vehicle left running outside a convenience store Friday morning with an individual inside.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Mountain Home police took a report of a kidnapping and theft of vehicle from a victim who said he stopped at a convenience store, left his vehicle running and his handicapped brother in the front seat.
In a matter of a few minutes, the man said he exited the store to find his vehicle gone. With his brother handicapped, he knew he did not drive away.
An immediate BOLO or be on the lookout was issued to all law enforcement. About 15 minutes later, an officer located the vehicle at Baxter Regional Medical Center with the handicapped individual still buckled in the passenger seat.
Farnam was found in the hospital’s emergency room and identified as the suspect taking the vehicle in question. The report notes he admitted having taken the vehicle without permission and knew there was someone sitting next to him in the car. He also allegedly admitted to being on methamphetamine at the time of the incident.
Farnam is being held on a bond of $50,000. In addition to the two felony charges, he faces misdemeanor counts of DWI and driving while license suspended or revoked.
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