FAYETTEVILLE -- Police arrested William Lee Hoag, 44, of Springdale on Wednesday in connection with stealing $300,000 of property from construction sites in Northwest Arkansas, according to a police news release.
Fayetteville detectives with members of the 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force have been investigating numerous complaints of thefts from sites for months.
Detectives saw Hoag commit several thefts from construction sites, according to the release.
Hoag faces charges of theft of property and possession of a controlled substance. He was being held Friday at the Washington County Detention Center on $7,500 bond.
After Hoag's arrest, police obtained search warrants and have recovered about $300,000 of stolen property so far at multiple locations in Springdale, according to the release.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
NW News on 04/21/2018