Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope Reports that an arrest has been made in connection with vehicle burglaries and other incidents that took place in Farragut. 22-year old Max Mitchell, of Farragut, was taken into custody at around 1:25-a.m. Tuesday.

Max Mitchell (Fremont County Sheriff’s Office photo)

During the course of the investigation, the Fremont County K9 Roby was deployed and located a warm marijuana pipe with marijuana thrown on the ground by Mitchell, upon being contacted by law enforcement. Deputies and the K9 Unit executed a search warrant in the 800 block of New Orleans Ave, in Farragut, where they discovered stolen property connecting Mitchell the events that took place May 15th, and a home invasion on May 24th.

Mitchell is being held at the Fremont County Jail on the following charges:

• Burglary 2nd Degree, a Class C Felony
• Theft 3rd Degree, an Aggravated Misdemeanor
• 2 counts of Burglary 3rd Degree, a Aggravated Misdemeanors
• Theft 4th Degree, a Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of A Controlled Substance 3rd Offense, a Class D Felony
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor

More charges are pending. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says Mitchell’s arrest stems from the following incident investigations: On May 15th, authorities received two reports of vehicle burglaries in Farragut. On May 24th, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a home invasion that occurred in the 400 Block of Washington Street in Farragut.  The elderly homeowner reported she was sleeping in her bed when an intruder entered her residence.  She awoke to find several items missing, including items taken from around the bed she was sleeping in.  The female homeowner was not injured.

Later that morning deputies took a report that a vehicle and garage were entered on the same evening, in the 200 block of Clay Street, in Farragut. Deputies also received a report of a third vehicle that was burglarized around 05/22/2020.  Nothing was found missing from the vehicle.

Anyone with additional information concerning those or other crimes, is asked to call the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424.