Event Brief
Crossville man arrested for retail thefts, drugs
Filed: Jun 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A Crossville man was arrested after a traffic stop linked him to Walmart laptop theft and Rural King shelving burglaries.
WHO: 31-year-old Dakota Dalton Whittington, Crossville man
WHAT: Arrested for two retail theft cases tied to storage facility burglaries and for drug-related charges; admitted stealing shelving and transporting it to recycling.
WHEN: Jun 11, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
WHERE: Crossville, Tennessee
WHY: Police initiated a traffic stop after observing an inoperable driver’s-side brake light and the vehicle matched a BOLO tied to a recent Obed Plaza Walmart theft.
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