Metropolis residents jailed on theft and drug charges

Two suspects wanted in connection of a series of storage unit thefts have been arrested.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said the thefts occured January 8th in the 3500 block of Lovelace Road, February 1st in the 9700 block of Old US 60 and February 28th in the 9500 block of US 60 in West Paducah.

Through secruity footage, it was determined the same vehicle was used in two of the three thefts.

On February 29th, the vehicle was pulled over for a traffic stop and two Metropolis residents, Justin C. Lloyd and Shanna K. Hooks were arrested after methamphetamine, drug paraphanelia and burgulary tools were found.

On Tuesday, McCracken County Sheriff's detectives and Metropolis detectives conducted a search of Lloy'ds home and found multiple items of stolen property from the storage units.

Lloyd and Hooks are being held in the McCracken County Detention Center.