Smithville Police apparently solved a Wilson County auto theft with a arrest of a 34 year old Woodbury man recently. According to wjle.com Brady Gordon Cunningham was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property, DUI 2nd offense and driving on a revoked license. In addition he also faces an auto theft charge in Lebanon as well as an introduction of a controlled substance into a penal institution.Allegedly the heads up call was made after Cunningham stopped in Alexandria to get gas. Someone paid him a compliment on the truck to which Cunningham replied that he had just stolen it. After Cunningham had reached Smithville he was pulled over. The officer noted that Cunningham had slurred speech and after further sobriety tests in which he performed poorly on the arrest was made. After running the license tag on the truck it came back being registered to a Honda Car. An internet search was done and found that the truck came from a Hwy 231 auto dealership in Lebanon. Cunningham was charged with the theft. After Cunningham was brought to the sheriff’s department it was discovered during a search three yellow pills which were believed to be Hydrocodone with Ibuprofen in a prescription bottle. These pills did no belong to Cunningham.
He will answer to all the charges in Dekalb County Court on Thursday Feburary 2nd