The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies executed a search warrant at around 8-p.m. Monday, at 1105 2nd Avenue, in Malvern, and arrested 34-year-old Christopher Nicholas Smith, of Malvern, on multiple felony charges, after they recovered more $50,000 in stolen property. The property includes several mowers, ATV’s, dirt bikes, lumber, construction tools and several other items. Smith was transported to the Mills County Jail and held on a $74,000 cash-only bond, with additional charges pending.

Authorities say with the execution of the search warrant and recovery of items, the Mills County Sheriff’s Office was able to solve and close over a dozen burglaries/thefts that have occurred in the county, dating back to July, 2021. There are also several items that have yet to be identified, leaving many cases still open at this time.

Christopher N. Smith

The Sheriff’s Office says, “If you have been a victim of a burglary or theft in Mills County or surrounding areas, and had items stolen, please contact Mills County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Pittman or Sgt. Mather, at 712-527-4337.