Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Recovers Nearly $150,000 in Stolen Property

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[Josh]

On February 4th, investigators from the Kaufman County sheriff's office were attempting to locate Brian Edward Manning Jr. due to outstanding felony warrants. They had staked out a location on County Road 3702 in southern Hunt county where they had learned Mr. Manning had been staying. While they were watching the location, another tip was received that Mr. Manning was aware that they were closing in on him. The officers decided to approach the location in an attempt to apprehend Mr. Manning before he could flee the scene.

As officers approached the property, Mr. Manning was seen fleeing through a thickly wooded area. Investigators and uniformed deputies gave chase to Mr. Manning, who dropped a bag containing a pistol and a large amount of methamphetamine, but unfortunately, Mr. Manning eluded capture by fleeing through the woods.

Investigators then returned to the home Mr. Manning had been hiding in and asked the homeowner for consent to search the property. After obtaining consent, investigators discovered a cache of stolen property that they believe to be valued at $100,000 to $150,000. Amongst the stolen property were trailers, rare coins, savings bonds, guns and several other pieces of valuable property.

Investigators from Hunt County, Rockwall County and Kaufman County are still in the process of inventorying the property and attempting to locate the rightful owners. The Kaufman County investigators were assisted at the scene by Hunt County and DPS Investigators. Kaufman County investigators had said they intend to charge Mr. Manning with an additional 17 counts of burglary.

The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is asking the citizens of Kaufman County and the surrounding areas for their help in locating Brian Edward Manning Jr. Police officials state that Mr. Manning should be considered armed and dangerous, and that anyone with any information concerning his whereabouts or that sees him in the area should contact the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office at (972) 932-4337, or contact your local law enforcement agency.

Mr. Manning, a Rockwall resident, is 28, is 6'1" tall and weighs 170 pounds. Mugshots of Mr. Manning are posted below.

[Josh]

I can't stress enough how important it is to mark your property. Years ago it seemed fairly common for people to mark their tools and other valuable items with their social security number - obviously, that's no longer recommended! However, please take the time to mark your valuables with your driver's license number or a similar identifying number. As part of the Kaufman County Sheriff's Citizen's Police Academy, I had a chance to speak to one of the employees at the sheriff's office who enters warrant and stolen property information into the various local, state and federal databases. Any identifying markings or numbers you have engraved on your property can be noted, as well as the serial number of the item, if it is an item that has a serial number and you know the number. She related a story about a weapon that was stolen from an individual in Kaufman County several years ago - the Sheriff's Office received a call from a law enforcement agency in Georgia who had recovered a stolen weapon, checked the serial number and discovered it had been reported stolen here in Kaufman County and wanted to ensure it was returned to its rightful owner.

So take a second to mark your toolbox, your tools and other valuables with your driver's license number, which will help ensure your property can be identified and returned to you in the unlikely event that it's stolen. Also, make a list of the serial numbers on any guns, computers, TV's and other valuables you might own and keep it in a safe place. Hopefully you'll never need it, but if you do, you'll be very glad you had it!

[major88]

WOW...That looks like WFShaun.......lol

[Busy Mom]

hmmm....good thing they weren't out running radar....

[Nate Dogg]

I can't stress enough the importance of having your gun's serial numbers written down somewhere and stored safely. If they are ever stolen, immediately report them to the local police or sheriff's office. If they are used in a crime from that point on, you won't become part of the investigation as they have been registered as stolen from that date. I keep all of mine safely stored away just for that reason!

[Texasgirl]

I can't stress enough the importance of having your gun's serial numbers written down somewhere and stored safely. If they are ever stolen, immediately report them to the local police or sheriff's office. If they are used in a crime from that point on, you won't become part of the investigation as they have been registered as stolen from that date. I keep all of mine safely stored away just for that reason!

[ . . . . running for the gun cases . . .]

[torque95]

this might be the guy that stole my trailer, we have called them...and they told us call on tuesday after 8.  have they captured him or what?? i know they did once i didnt if he brokeout or what since it asked about where he was...

[Josh]

this might be the guy that stole my trailer, we have called them...and they told us call on tuesday after 8.  have they captured him or what?? i know they did once i didnt if he brokeout or what since it asked about where he was...

Forgot to update the story here, it's updated on the main page of the site - yes, they captured him and he was awaiting arraignment last I heard, but that was early last week. It'd be interesting to see what they set his bond at...