Police catch pallet thieves, cite for drug paraphernalia, DWI

— Though desperate times may evoke desperate measures, the attempt of one couple to help themselves to some pallets behind the Little Debbie store in Gentry didn’t turn out so well - at least not for them.

According to Gentry police, David Wilmoth, 34, and Loretta Kilpatrick, 24,were cited and released for misdemeanor theft and trespassing when they were caught loading pallets onto a trailer at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday.

Claims to be authorized to take the pallets were checked and found to be false, according to police.

The two were caught when police were watching another property in an unrelated investigation. When the original stakeout turned up nothing, police happened upon the couple loading pallets in the dark.

On Oct. 24, police cited and released Meagan Blair, 22, of Siloam Springs for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to police reports, Blair was found in possession of a ball-point pen and kitchen spoons with white powder inthem, as well as two used hypodermic needles.

Police found the items when conducting a traffic stop.

According to police reports, Terry Bradshaw was stopped and cited for careless and prohibited driving. During the stop, Bradshaw consented to the search of his vehicle, resulting in the paraphernalia being found in the passenger side of thevehicle where Blair had been seated.

Police also arrested Jared Thurman of Colcord, Okla., following an accident which occured around midnight on Friday.

According to police, Thurman was westbound in a pickup truck on Arkansas Highway 12, near Robin Road in Gentry, when his truck allegedly went left of center and then to the right and off inthe ditch, hitting a culvert and rolling over onto its top.

Thurman received minor injuries in the accident, according to police, and was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville to be examined.

According to police, Thurman is being charged for driving while intoxicated, with results of a blood test submitted to the state crime laboratory pending.

News, Pages 10 on 11/07/2012