Photo: Example of a flatbed trailer
Detectives from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, working with U.S. Army criminal investigators, made several arrests in the July theft of a 31-foot flatbed trailer carrying a container of U.S. military equipment.
On June 29, 2022, the driver of a truck towing a flatbed trailer had an engine problem en route from California to Kansas, exiting Interstate 40 and parked at a Seligman gas station. We stopped at a garage where we untucked the trailer and set out to fix the truck. at the repair shop. A few days later, a driver who was staying at a local motel while his car was being repaired went to a gas station to check the trailer and found it missing along with a shipping container containing about $500,000 in US military equipment. I understand that it is.
Through investigative leads, YCSO detectives were able to track the trailer to a Chino Valley residence. Detectives arrested Kurt Wells, a 75-year-old Chino Valley resident, on charges of possession of stolen property and human trafficking. Wells bought a trailer worth about $22,000 from thieves for $900.
A diligent investigative effort by YCSO detectives and Army CID recovered most of the stolen equipment, resulting in the arrest of 43-year-old Chino Valley man Jason Meyers, 41-year-old Paulden Joshua Arena, and 65-year-old . – Paulden old Gary Morrison. All men have been charged with theft and trafficking in stolen goods. A fourth suspect, 51-year-old Chino his Valley resident Jason Parker, is still on the run.
Yavapai Silent Witness is offering an $800 bounty for information leading to Parker’s arrest. To claim your reward, you must contact the Yavapai Silent Witness at (800) 932-3232 or visit yavapaisw.com for tips. All calls and tips are anonymous. You don’t have to give your name.
