Man arrested in stolen truck case

Published 12:24 am Friday, October 28, 2016

NATCHEZ — A Vicksburg man was arrested Thursday in Adams County after reportedly stealing a truck from his neighbor’s residence in Vicksburg.

Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said in a statement that the victim reported the vehicle stolen by his neighbor Jimmie Patrick Knight, 22, 115-B Blackwell Road, and that Knight was reportedly in the Natchez area.

Deputies spotted Knight reportedly driving the truck in the 800 block of Liberty Road, where he pulled into a residence.

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Knight was arrested for possession of stolen property. While on the scene, the resident of the Liberty Road residence reportedly told deputies he had purchased a handgun from Knight.

The gun as well as the truck was reported stolen in Warren County, and Knight was also charged with possession of a stolen firearm.

Knight was being held in the Adams County Jail Thursday evening without a bond.