Hinton WV (Hinton News) – Local police recently arrested Stanley Chris Walls Jr., 37, of Hinton, who allegedly stole a four-wheeler from a Summers County home. According to the criminal complaint, Walls was supposed to be working on the victim’s farm at the time of the alleged theft.
The criminal complaint states the victim contacted police about a missing yellow four-wheeler. According to the complaint, Walls was supposed to stay overnight on the victim’s farm on June 24 but was not on the property when the victim went in search of him. At that point, the victim began to search for the four-wheeler in question, to no avail.
Following up on a lead, the officer spoke with a family member of Walls who stated they had seen him on a yellow four-wheeler.
According to the criminal complaint, the same officer was dispatched to an alleged fight in progress on June 26. Upon arrival, the officer located Walls at the scene and placed him under arrest. The complaint further states that, during the investigation, Walls told the officer he would disclose the location of the four-wheeler if the victim would not press charges.
At the time of writing, Stanley Chris Walls Jr. is residing in Southern Regional Jail on charges of Grand Larceny. His bail has not yet been set.
