A Gaylesville man has been arrested in connection with the weekend theft of a boat trailer.

On Sunday (January 15th), two fishermen from Kentucky put their boat in Weiss Lake at Yellow Creek Boat Ramp and began fishing just past the bridge, when they saw a black SUV leaving the boat ramp with their trailer in tow. 

The suspect was traveling south on Highway 273 toward Leesburg but turned around and headed north passing the fisherman at the boat ramp at a high rate of speed. 

Deputies Tony Monroy and Matt Peek, quickly responded to the scene – and spoke with the store owner, who saw the suspect, and was able to provide a description and partial tag number, which enabled deputies to identify the suspect as 27 year old Dusty Ray Cavin.

Cavin was soon spotted in Cedar Bluff and when officers questioned him concerning the theft, he admitted responsibility, and led authorities to the stolen trailer, which was returned to the rightful owners.

Cavin was booked into the Cherokee County Detention Center, charged with 1st Degree Theft of Property.

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