From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On November 29 th 2022, patrol deputies with DeKalb County
Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on in the Sylvania Community. Justin Wade
Bass (26 of Henagar) was arrested on felony warrants by deputies.
During an inventory of the vehicle a stolen firearm was recovered that had been stolen
during a burglary in Scottsboro Alabama. After an investigation by DeKalb County
Criminal Investigators, Patrol Deputies, Drug Agents, and Detectives with Scottsboro
Police Department, William Charles Sparks (32 of Fort Payne) was arrested on
November 30th, 2022 in Valley Head Alabama. During the arrest of Sparks, several
more stolen guns and chainsaws were recovered that were related to the burglary in
Scottsboro. Sparks was charged with Burglary 3 rd , Theft of Property 1 st , Theft of
Property 4 th , Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance, Attempt to Elude and
Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
During the course of the investigation, James Christopher Arsenault (31 of Valley
Head) was also arrested for felony warrants.
DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said of the incident: “We would like to thank
Rainsville, Sylvania and Powell Police Department for their assistance during the
investigation. With the arrest of these three individuals, we were able to close two
Burglary and Theft cases from DeKalb County during the investigation.”
“God Bless!” Concluded Sheriff Welden.