Batesville, AR – Arrest affidavits filed on August 23 have unveiled significant developments in a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred in Southside and Batesville earlier this year. Jaydon Alexander Ly, 18, and Kylie Nicole Dixon, 18, are facing multiple charges related to the thefts, while two additional suspects are also implicated in the ongoing investigation.
Ly is charged with seven counts of felony theft by receiving and one misdemeanor count of theft by receiving. His bond has been set at $25,000. Dixon faces eight counts of felony breaking or entering and eight misdemeanor counts of theft of property, with her bond set at $50,000.
The charges against Ly and Dixon are linked to a series of vehicle break-ins that took place between late April and early May. The stolen items included cash, debit cards, electronics, five handguns, and one AR-15 rifle.
As part of the investigation, Batesville Police executed search warrants at 360 S. 19th Street and on the cell phones of suspects Faith Bales, 18, and Zion Dhoruba King, 18. According to the affidavits, Bales, King, Ly, and Dixon are accused of targeting unlocked vehicles in Batesville and Southside over several nights.
During a post-Miranda interview, Bales admitted to allowing King and others to use her car during the thefts. She stated that while she did not accompany them on April 27 and 28, she drove King around on the weekend of May 3 and 4, waiting for him while he committed the thefts.
On June 12, King was arrested in Little Rock, where authorities discovered a stolen pistol concealed on his person. Bales was present at the time of his arrest.
The investigation is ongoing as authorities continue to piece together the full extent of the theft operation.
