Three teens arrested in connection to vehicle theft in Benton

Three teens have been arrested and charged in connection to the theft of a vehicle in Benton.

Benton Police said the vehicle was reported stolen on Saturday morning by a car business on Main Street. According to the report, the vehicle was taken between Wednesday the 5th and Saturday the 8th. Later on Saturday, an employee of the business spotted what appeared to be the stolen vehicle with a tarp partially draped across it at a home off Oak Level Road near Jackson School Road. Officers found and identified the vehicle after locating it parked behind a camper. 

The investigation resulted in the arrests of 19-year-old Cody Gough, 19-year-old Timothy Evans, and 18-year-old Kaleb Miller. Gough and Evans were charged with theft by unlawful taking of an automobile under $10,000. Evans was additionally charged with criminal mischief and possession of marijuana. Miller was charged with complicity to theft by unlawful taking of an automobile under $10,000.