A Wayne County man was arrested recently for burglarizing several properties in the Parmleysville Road area.

According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, 28-year-old Derek T. Bell, of Monticello, was caught with two stolen ATVs, a small trailer, tools, electrical equipment, six rifles, and other items worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Bell was identified by Wayne Co. Deputy Joe Horne, who responded to a report of an ATV and a rifle being stolen from a barn and an outside building.

Deputy Horne followed a tip and found Bell hiding in a closet at his residence, where he also found the stolen items and evidence of his crimes.

Bell was also linked to another burglary of a home, where he broke into a gun cabinet and took five rifles, keys, and a ring. He was charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, criminal mischief, and receiving stolen property. He also had two warrants for failure to pay court costs, fees, or fines.

Bell was taken to the Wayne County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected.