Leake County Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle Monday morning, August 11, while on patrol in the Madden area.
Around 7 a.m., deputies spotted a green Chevrolet Silverado matching the description of a stolen vehicle.
After confirming it was the stolen vehicle, they arrested the driver, David Allen Alford, who claimed he had purchased it in Jackson, MS.
A female passenger told deputies she was unaware the vehicle was stolen.
Alford is charged with receiving stolen property and is being held at the Leake County Correctional Facility.