Check of Suspicious Vehicle leads to the Arrest of Copper Thief

 

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 5:17 am, a deputy assigned to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department Patrol Division observed a black 2011 Nissan Rogue on Hwy 471 near Hwy 25 that appeared to be disabled.

 

After stopping to check on the driver and any occupants of the vehicle, the deputy noted that although the SUV was unoccupied there were no other suspicious circumstances regarding it. After logging the vehicle information with the sheriff’s office dispatch center, he continued with his routine patrol of the area. A short time later the deputy went back to check on the vehicle

 

again and observed a male walking out from behind a locked gate to a commercial area.

The male entered the black SUV and began proceeding northbound on Hwy 471 when the deputy initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.

 

During the on-scene investigation by the deputy he was able to identify the driver of the vehicle as Montana Jack Davis and learned that he had trespassed into the commercial area. While interviewing Davis, the deputy noted that there were now multiple items clearly visible inside the SUV including copper wires and tools consistent with burglary and copper theft.

 

Subsequent investigation by the deputy and investigators with the sheriff’s office revealed that Davis had stolen several items of copper wire from the area after burglarizing a semi-truck trailer parked on the property. Once the property owner had been contacted it was discovered that Davis had also stolen a digital security camera and corresponding digital recording device used to monitor the area.

 

Further interviews with Davis and the execution of the search warrants led sheriff’s office investigators to evidence which shows Davis perpetrated two (2) additional copper thefts within city of Brandon and one (1) copper theft within city of Flowood.

Montana Jack Davis was arrested and has been charged with multiple counts of Theft and Burglary in addition to Possession of Burglary Tools.

 

Rankin County as a whole has experienced an increase in the theft of copper and would like to encourage residents who observe any suspicious activity to notify your local police department or the Rankin County Sheriff’s