Commercial Burglary suspect arrested by Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department

Published 9:30 am Thursday, July 2, 2020

A Lafayette County man has been arrested in connection with a string of recent commercial burglaries.

An affidavit for the arrest of Taylor Hopkins, 30, was issued on June 1. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department, Hopkins was arrested in connection to recent thefts in the Highway 6 East area.

There are still several other burglaries in that same area that are still under investigation.

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According to the sheriff’s department, Justice Court Judge was not available for an initial appearance at this time, but an initial appearance will be done at the earliest convenience.