Garland County Sheriff arrests pair in string of storage unit break-ins

GARLAND COUNTY, Ark. – Two Garland County men have been arrested in connection with a string of storage unit break-ins throughout the county.

The Garland County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Christian Malcom and 30-year-old James Humphrey were arrested on Jan. 31 and are currently in the county detention center. Court records show Malcom and Humphrey were both charged on Feb. 2 with simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, possession of drugs with intent to deliver, and possession of fentanyl after their arrest by the judicial district’s Drug Task Force.

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Detention center records show Malcom is facing additional criminal trespass charges. Both are held on bond, Malcom at $205,000 and Humphrey at $112, 500.

The arrests coincided with numerous search warrants executed throughout the county, resulting in the recovery of some of the stolen items, a department spokesperson said. Items recovered during the warrant search included items taken from Hot Springs Village storage facilities, the spokesperson added.

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Investigators said they discovered Malcolm was a former storage unit employee and used what he learned at that job to commit the break-ins.

The investigation remains underway and more arrests and property recovery is possible, Sheriff Mike McCormick said.

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Investigators said the GCSO Criminal Investigation Division is in the process of contacting victims. Anyone with information in connection with the break-ins is encouraged to call CID at 501-622-3690.

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