A Wilson Co. man was arrested after trying to sell ammunition and other items to the person he allegedly stole it from.
Investigators with the Wilson County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Dylan Lee Baratt of Lebanon.
Deputies had been trying to solve multiple vehicle burglaries, that happened over the weekend when a business owner called saying someone was trying to sell him his own property.
The victim told police a man at his business was trying to sell his own property back to him with claims he had a car “trunk-full” of other items for sale too.
Detectives responded to the scene, located the vehicle the suspect was driving and verified numerous items in the trunk belonged to victims of the weekend car burglaries.
Barratt was arrested and charged with theft of property at the scene. He was held at the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office jail.
“This arrest could not have gone better if we had planned it,” Sheriff Robert Bryan said. “It’s not often someone steals items and attempts to sell them back to a victim. It doesn’t happen often this way but, we’re pleased our victim was paying attention and called immediately to help solve his case as well as that of many of his neighbors.”
"This is just another reminder to the public to stay vigilant to something unusual you might observe,” said Detectives Maj. B. J. Stafford. “Vehicle burglaries statistics reflect that approximately 90 percent of car burglary victims left their doors unlocked. Please do not leave valuables inside your vehicle and be sure to secure it. If possible, place the vehicle in a well-lighted area to attract attention and to deter someone who is intent on breaking in and stealing your property.”
