Fort Payne, Alabama, man arrested after DeKalb County police find stolen guns

Victor Bernard Lyles
Victor Bernard Lyles
photo The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says Victor Bernard Lyles has been arrested after police found a large number of stolen guns on Monday, May 20, 2019.

A Fort Payne, Alabama, man has been arrested after DeKalb County police found a large number of stolen guns in his possession, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

Victor Bernard Lyles, 21, has been charged with theft of property, burglary and violation of probation.

Several of the firearms were reported stolen Monday from the Rainsville area, and others were from additional thefts. Lyles' arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into thefts around the county, the release states.

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