Deputies from Johnson County IL. Sheriff’s Department contacted the Graves County Sheriff's Office to tell them to be on the look out for a white truck pulling a green trailer. The trailer was stolen Saturday morning in Johnson County.
Graves County deputies went to an area they knew the suspect, William David Weaks, was known to live. They noticed fresh tracks leading around a soyben field and wooded area. Deputies found Weaks parking the truck and trailer well out of sight.
Weaks was arrested and lodged in the Graves County Jail. He's charged with knowingly receiving stolen property over $500 but less than $10,000. Deputies said the trailer was seized and will be returned to it’s rightful owner.