Oxford police officers responded to the 400 block of Bramlett Boulevard on July 23 for a report of a stolen vehicle.

The officer reviewed footage from security cameras nearby and was able to locate a suspicious male, later identified as Preston Lee Goodwin, 46, of Courtland, entering the vehicle and leaving the area.

Detectives were able to locate the vehicle in Panola County along with another vehicle that had been stolen out from Water Valley.

Goodwin was charged with vehicle theft. He has charges pending from other surrounding jurisdictions in relation to this case and had a bond set by a Municipal Court judge.

The Panola County Sheriff’s Office and the Water Valley Police Department assisted the Oxford Police Department.