The Hopkinsville Police Department has named a suspect in the theft of a trailer containing football equipment from the Hopkinsville Christian County Bud Hudson Youth League that occurred last week.
46-year-old James Phillips Jr. was listed as the Hopkinsville-Christian County Crimestoppers Fugitive of the Week Monday night. He will be charged with theft over $10,000 and second-degree criminal mischief when he is located and arrested.
A 6×12 trailer containing over $60,000 worth of equipment from the youth football league was stolen on January 7 from the residence of league commissioner Matthew Monday. He says a police report was made with the items listed as taken.
click to download audioHe says he is not familiar with Phillips and was notified by Hopkinsville Police that the trailer was spotted on Monday.
click to download audioMonday is hopeful the equipment will be found and returned in good shape to the Bud Hudson League. If not, he says fundraising efforts will begin to replace it.
click to download audioHe says there were around 170 kids who played in the Bud Hudson League last year with over two dozen adult volunteers and coaches. Whether or not the trailer and equipment are recovered, Monday says there will be a Bud Hudson season in the fall of 2025.
click to download audioAccording to the Christian County Jail website, James Phillips Jr. was arrested by Hopkinsville Police on November 6 on charges of theft of property mislaid over $1,000; possession of cocaine; and first-degree criminal mischief. He was scheduled to be arraigned on those charges in Christian County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
