Five teens arrested in connection with area car break-ins

 Christian Dale Lee Stevens Christian Dale Lee Stevens
Christian Dale Lee Stevens Christian Dale Lee Stevens

Staff Report

BENTONVILLE -- Five teens, one of whom is from Pea Ridge, have been to linked to car break-ins and damaged cars in Bentonville, according to a police.

There have been about 35 reports of cars entered and items stolen and 25 related reports of criminal mischief, according to a police report. Police earlier said that some of the cars had been sprayed with spray paint.

Bentonville police on Wednesday identified several teens they said are responsible for break-ins in the area.

On Tuesday, police arrested three teens -- Zachary Hudson, 19, of Centerton, a Bentonville teen and a Pea Ridge teen -- in connection with multiple counts of breaking or entering, theft of property and criminal mischief, according to police.

On Wednesday, police arrested Christian Stevens, 18, and another teen, both of whom were living in Bentonville, police said. Both were arrested in connection with accomplice to breaking or entering and accomplice to theft by receiving.

Police have recovered more items than they have documented thefts and have asked anyone who may have been a victim in the recent break-ins to file a police report and reclaim their property.

Police said last week the recent rash of break-ins happened Aug. 1 and into the early hours of Aug. 2 in the Blueberry Heights area.

On Aug. 3 and into the morning of Aug. 4 there were break-ins at the College Place subdivision off Water Tower Road, Stone Meadow off Southwest Glen Road, Windsor Manor off Northwest Third Street, Northwest Sturbridge off Northwest Third Street, the Chardonnay neighborhood off Southwest Second Street and Southeast Meadowbrook off Water Tower Road.

The Chardonnay neighborhood was hit again overnight Aug. 6 into the early hours of Aug. 7.

The Battlefield Boulevard area was hit early Aug. 7.

Cars were damaged in College Place and Chardonnay neighborhoods by spray paint or from attempts to break in, police said last week.

Hudson and Stevens were being held Wednesday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.

General News on 08/19/2015