Officer Chris Rankin

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-260-0294 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Re: Burglary Suspect Arrested

Texarkana Arkansas Police have arrested a suspect in connection with numerous charges ranging from burglary and breaking and entering, to theft of property and fraudulent use of a credit card.

During the course of an investigation into recent vehicle burglaries, detectives were able to link the suspect, Brandon Edwards (b/m/23 Texarkana, TX), to one burglary in particular. Warrants were then obtained for Edwards' arrest. Edwards was located on 8-12-06 at approximately 1:00am and was arrested on the warrant charges. When arrested, Edwards was reportedly still in possesion of one of the victims' credit cards. He was booked into the Bi-State jail on charges of breaking or entering and theft of a credit card.

As the investigation and interviews continued, more evidence developed and Edwards was subsequently charged with seven(7) counts of breaking or entering and an additional five(5) counts of theft of a credit card. He was also charged with one count of residential burglary.

Detectives are in the process of recovering merchandise that may be linked to thefts committed by the suspect. Edwards is currently being held at the Bi-State Justice Center Jail and no bond has been set.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.