A reportedly homeless man arrested Tuesday on warrants for allegedly burglarizing a house was identified as one of the workers for a contractor remodeling the home after leaving his wallet behind.
Jordan Lee Hollyfield, 34, who lists his address as "city streets," was taken into custody shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the 4400 block of Albert Pike Road on felony warrants for residential burglary, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and theft of property, punishable by up to six years, and a misdemeanor warrant for first-degree criminal mischief.
Hollyfield was being held on an $8,500 bond and was set to appear Wednesday in Garland County District Court.
According to court records, he was convicted of a felony count of possession of a controlled substance in 2018 in Franklin County and sentenced to five years' probation, and has a felony count of third-degree domestic battery and violation of a no-contact order pending from a Feb. 26 arrest in Benton with a pretrial hearing set for Dec. 11.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on Oct. 4, shortly after 1:30 p.m., Hot Springs police responded to a residence on Leach Street regarding a burglary in progress.
Officers made contact with the homeowners in the driveway and then went around to the back of the house where they found a broken window and an open rear door. A wallet was found on the ground next to the door which the homeowner said did not belong to him.
Inside the wallet, officers reportedly found ID and a credit card belonging to Hollyfield. Once inside the residence, officers found that a brick had apparently been thrown through the window to make entry.
The homeowner determined there were multiple tools missing, including drills, a reciprocating saw, batteries, battery chargers, a hand sander and toolboxes with an estimated value of over $3,100. It was also noted the broken window would cost an estimated $500 to replace.
The homeowner was reportedly able to identify Hollyfield as an employee of the contractor who was hired to remodel the house and noted Hollyfield had been inside the house numerous times during the remodel.
Officers obtained photos from a fixed game camera aimed toward the rear of the residence that showed a man breaking into the house the homeowners were allegedly able to identify as Hollyfield.
Later that same day, the homeowner's wife contacted police to say Hollyfield had made contact with them and returned some of the tools that were taken, but left before patrol officers could get there.
A warrant for Hollyfield's arrest was issued on Oct. 10.