Pulaski Co. Sheriff, Greg Speck, reports a Corbin, Kentucky man was arrested on theft charges on Friday, March 30, 2018.

At approximately 11:20 AM Friday morning, a home owner in Windy Hill Subdivision off south Highway 27 observed a man stealing a trailer from her yard.

The 911 Dispatch Center immediately advised officers county-wide to observe for a small silver blue pickup truck pulling a black trailer with drop gate driven by a Caucasian male.

Within minutes of the dispatched call, Deputy David Wesley observed a vehicle fitting the description eastbound on Highway East 80 near Sugar Hill.  Deputy Wesley conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the vehicle operator, Carl J. Smith, age 39 of Corbin, Kentucky.

Deputy Wesley obtained a positive identification of the suspect and the trailer after the victim was summoned to the scene of the traffic stop for eye witness identification.

Carl J. Smith was arrested and charged with: Theft by Unlawful Taking (Over $500 but Less than $10000.  He was lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center without incident.

Deputy Wesley was assisted at the scene by Deputy Danny Pevley of the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.