Sheriff’s officials in Audubon County say a Manning resident was arrested recently on a theft charge. 44-year old Mark Anthony Stanley, of Manning, faces a 4^th Degree Theft charge, following an investigation into the theft of property from the 1000 block of Crane Avenue.

Authorities say he allegedly took possession of property belonging to someone else, and then destroyed it by taking the property to a scrap yard. Stanley appeared before the magistrate today (Thursday), and was released from custody.

His preliminary hearing was set for July 11^th.