On Monday, Nov. 23, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen utility trailer from Overgaard. The trailer was reportedly seen at a residence on Apache Drive but deputies were unable to locate it. Then on Friday, Dec. 11, NCSO detectives were informed that the stolen trailer was seen at the trash compactor in Overgaard being pulled by Dean Sides. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, MCAT detectives with the assistance of DPS State Troopers, the DPS Criminal Targeting Unit and NCSO Patrol executed a search warrant in the 3000 block of Apache Road in Overgaard. The search warrant resulted in the recovery of the stolen trailer along with numerous items of drug paraphernalia, a usable quantity of a narcotic drug, usable quantity of dangerous drugs and three weapons. Dean Sides, 55, of Heber was arrested for theft of a means of transportation, possession of stolen property, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a weapon by a prohibited person, and possession of a weapon in a drug offense. Sides was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
