Parker County Sheriff’s deputies made three arrests in connection with a theft in progress call Friday, Jan. 11, 2013.
Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said the incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Old Agnes Road in Springtown.
PCSO said witnesses reported three suspects were seen loading various items in the bed of the truck without permission from the property owner. The suspects were seen last heading north on Old Agnes Road in a white Ford pickup truck.
According to the PCSO, while sheriff’s deputies were responding to the scene, they passed the vehicle on Highway 199, at which time the vehicle voluntarily stopped.
The driver told deputies the vehicle was borrowed and he had been collecting scrap metal, according to the PCSO. Deputies verified the vehicle was indeed borrowed, yet also noted several items in the bed of the truck including about $50-500 of metal and iron, a chest freezer, a table saw and copper wire.
Authorities said a witness identified the suspects as two females and a male who had been seen inside a fenced area taking property from a radio tower site moments before the stop was made and loading it into the truck.
Deputies also discovered a 35mm camera, lens and tripod inside the truck.
The suspects, identified as Joseph Verlyn Guthrie, 34; Summer McDonald, 17; and Bianca Christine Smiddy, 23, all of Springtown, were arrested and charged with theft of property $50-500 and theft of materials copper, aluminum, brass, bronze under $20,000.
PCSO indicated Guthrie later told sheriff’s investigators he took the items from the radio tower site, knowing it belonged to AT&T.
Raw: Texas Deputy Shot by Colo. Suspect Honored
Major Detours Following Wash. Bridge Collapse
American Held in Grisly Czech Murders
Raw: Jersey Shore Reopens for Summer
UK-bound Pakistan Plane Diverted, 2 Men Arrested
Officials: Tsarnaev Friend Linked to Slaying
Obama:Sexual Assault Threatens Trust in Military
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
Jersey Shore Open for Business
Raw: Memorial Day Flags Placed at Arlington
New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access
First Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo
Raw Video: Washington State Bridge Collapse
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Gay Boys
Officials: Truck Hit Bridge Before Collapse
Sheriff: No Sign Killing of 2 Kids Was Planned
Obama Defends Drone Strikes, With Limits
Raw: Jurors Deadlock on Jodi Arias Penalty
Boy Scouts Decision "First Step" Say Activists
Raw: Utah Teen Arrested in Death of His Brothers
