Welcome to Arrest Stories. A thirty-four-year-old man was discovered hiding in a creek bed after allegedly cutting down phone lines in Boyd County, leading to his arrest on multiple charges including drug possession and outstanding warrants. Here's what may have happened.
On September third, two thousand twenty-five, at approximately eleven forty-five in the morning, Boyd County deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity that would lead to a dramatic manhunt ending in an unusual hiding spot.
According to official reports, a concerned citizen contacted authorities after witnessing someone attempting to cut down phone lines in the area. The caller reported that the suspect fled the scene immediately after being spotted, prompting a search by responding officers.
Deputies discovered that several sections of phone line had been cut and completely removed from the area. The investigation led them to a nearby creek bed where they found thirty-four-year-old Corey McCallister attempting to hide from law enforcement.
The arrest became more significant when deputies discovered McCallister was allegedly in possession of items consistent with wire-cutting tools. Additional evidence was located nearby, including materials that appeared to have been used to roll up the stolen wire sections.
McCallister now faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and criminal mischief in connection with the alleged phone line theft. However, his legal troubles extend beyond this incident, as authorities discovered he had two outstanding bench warrants already pending against him.
The case highlights ongoing issues with infrastructure theft in the region, where copper wire and phone lines are sometimes targeted due to their metal content value. The swift response by deputies and the observant citizen who reported the suspicious activity led to the quick resolution of this case.
McCallister was taken into custody without further incident after being located in the creek bed hiding spot.
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