Lowndes County deputies arrest suspected trailer thief

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a stolen trailer case.

According to the department, a Facebook post showing a suspect stealing a trailer from a home led directly to an arrest and the recovery of the stolen property.

MICHAEL PAUL HUGHES

After the video circulated on social media, the suspect was identified as 58-year-old Michael Paul Hughes.

After further investigation, deputies located Hughes, took him into custody, and recovered the stolen trailer.

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