Detectives Solve Multi County Theft Ring

A 5 county theft ring including stolen property from Cannon County was brought down last week and over $250,000.00 worth of stolen property was recovered in Rutherford County as a result.  Detectives from all counties involved teamed up to solve the burglary ring in which they are expected to recover even more property in the near future.  Upon further investigation the ring expanded into more counties in Tennessee and even into more states including Illinois.  More arrests are expected to be made but police recovered skid loaders, farm tractors, riding lawn mowers, four wheelers, a tiller and an air compressor amongst other stolen items.  James Allen Presley age 36 of Bradyville Pike was charged with theft over $60,0000, two counts of theft between $1,000 and $10,000 and violation of probation.  He is being held in Rutherford County Jail awaiting transport to Coffee and Cannon County jail.  The stolen property was located in the Kittrell Community