Two Oxford men have been arrested in connection with the theft last week of a Villager’s golf cart from the Publix at Mulberry Grove shopping plaza.
Kevin Allen Bansley, 31, of Oxford, was arrested on charges of Grand Theft of Motor Vehicle and Dealing in Stolen Property. Christopher Lee Sparkman, 34, of Oxford was charged Grand Theft of Motor Vehicle.
The golf cart is owned by Paul Cagle of the Village of Springdale. He had purchased the 2011 rebuilt Yamaha in January.
Sparkman has also been identified as a suspect in a Jan. 9 burglary in The Villages in which jewelry was taken. He may also have been involved in other Villages burglaries.
Marion County sheriff’s deputies went to 9935 SE 169 Lane in the Meadows mobile home and RV park on Highway 42 Wednesday night and located the golf cart. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office also participated in the investigation.
According to the arrest report, the pair told detectives they were trying to sell the cart for $1,500.
Sparkman told detectives he was “high” when the golf cart was taken, according to the arrest report.
Bond for Sparkman was set at $5,000. Bond for Bansley was set at $15,000.
To read more about Sparkman’s possible role in Villages burglaries, follow the link below:
http://villages-news.com/suspect-villages-burglaries-nabbed-joint-operation-law-enforcement/
