Mitchell man arrested on theft and drug charges

BEDFORD – A Mitchell man was arrested Thursday morning after Bedford Police Department Officer Joshua Turner spotted him at Rural King on James Avenue getting into a Toyota Avalon.

Collin Flynn

Major Jeremy Bridges discovered that 33-year-old Collin Flynn was wanted on a warrant for theft.

The officers stopped Flynn to detain him on the outstanding warrant.

While placing Flynn in handcuffs, Major Bridges noticed a syringe containing a red substance on the driver’s seat. The contents of the syringe tested positive for meth

Also located in the vehicle was a baggie of marijuana in a compartment on the inside of the driver’s door.

Flynn is now facing new charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a syringe.