Several Stolen Vehicles Reported in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. — Multiple vehicles were reported stolen over the weekend in Jonesboro.

At 4:10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, JPD was dispatched to the 1900 block of Winesap Road to take a report about a stolen vehicle. Officers met with a woman who had last seen her white 2015 Toyota Highlander at 10 p.m. the night before, the report said. Around noon, she realized the vehicle was missing. The vehicle was described with no damage, no stickers, and no front plates.

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Police reviewed the case on Monday, Dec. 30, and placed it in inactive status, pending further developments.

Another vehicle was stolen in Jonesboro between 9:15 a.m. on Dec. 27 and 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 28. Police took the report from a woman at the 3400 block of Sun Avenue. A black 2016 Hyundai Elantra was stolen in that incident. Fortunately, police located the vehicle.

Between 12:38 a.m. and 2:23 a.m. on Dec. 30, police conducted a traffic stop on the stolen Elantra, during which the driver fled. Much of the report remains masked but police wrote that the suspect eventually fled on foot. No arrest was listed in the report. The vehicle was described as being recovered in “fair” condition.

A third report detailing vehicle theft was filed with the Jonesboro Police Department late Sunday. Between 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 28 and 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 at the 3500 block of Nettleton, a suspect with no known relation took a 69-year-old man’s red 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. No information was available about the suspect.

If you have any information that might assist in these investigations, contact the Jonesboro Police Department. Tips can remain anonymous.