Jonesboro, AR — (JonesboroRightNow.com) — July 30, 2025 — Court documents show that four men arrested in Jonesboro for a vehicle break-in were found with a slew of evidence, among which included an AR-15 pistol and a tool used for reprogramming key fobs.
According to an affidavit, on July 28, Jonesboro police officers went to a home on Clark Street for a report of people breaking into a vehicle.
The victim told dispatch that the suspects were inside his vehicle at the time of the call, but upon arrival, the officers did not see anyone in it. However, they saw another vehicle running and parked slightly off the road at E. Nettleton Avenue and Clark Street, a few houses away from where the reported break-in had occurred, prompting officers to make contact with the occupants.
The affidavit said while this was happening, other officers spoke with the victim, confirming that items had been taken from their vehicle and that one of the windows had been shattered. The officers were also shown surveillance footage in which a man could be seen running away from the scene of the break-in toward the suspect vehicle.
During the investigation, officers found a window punch tool left behind on one of the front seats of the victim’s vehicle, which the affidavit noted “is consistent with tools commonly used to break car windows.”
Inside the suspect’s vehicle, several items were found, including an AR-15-style pistol and a large capacity magazine, multiple key fobs that included some without manufacturer logos, a set of Allen wrenches, and an OBD diagnostic cable connected to a large tablet-style device, commonly used for reprogramming key fobs once the car’s wiring system is accessed, according to the affidavit.
Another item found was a cell phone belonging to one of the suspects, which, when opened, displayed a navigation application with online directions and a police scanner app tuned to the Jonesboro Police Department’s radio traffic.
The affidavit said when police talked to the owner of the suspect vehicle, they were unaware that the suspects were using the vehicle for criminal activity.
As a result of the investigation, four suspects were arrested and taken to the Craighead County Detention Center, being held on the following bonds:
- Daronta Deshawn Brown, 20, of Saint Francis – $30,000 cash-only bond
- Jaidyn Jaishaun Lofton, 19, of Marion – $30,000 cash-only bond
- Allen Lee Udell, 18, of Crawfordsville – $30,000 cash-only bond
- Ryan Ahmad Warren, 20, of Marion – $50,000 cash-only bond
Craighead County Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause July 30 to charge the four with the following:
- Theft of a vehicle valued at $25,000 or more
- Breaking or entering
- Unauthorized use of another person’s property to facilitate certain crimes
- Theft of $1,000 or less from a vehicle
- Possession instruments of crime
- Criminal attempt
- Carrying a weapon
It was also noted during the hearing that Warren has four failure to appear warrants out of Poinsett County.
Brown, Lofton, Udell, and Warren are scheduled to be back in court on Sept. 30.
