Thieves Arrested In Wagoner County Thanks To Observant Neighbor

An alert neighbor leads to a burglary arrest in Wagoner County.

The neighbor called the Sheriff’s Office about a vehicle parked in their neighbor’s driveway Monday night that didn’t belong.

A deputy arrived and saw two people inside the home with flashlights and ordered them to come out with their hands up.

Anthony Whitney and a teenager were taken into custody.

Deputies say Whitney admitted to stealing items from the house and those items were given back to the victim.