Cletis Hanks

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A Franklin County man is facing charges of theft and attempted burglary.

Cletis Hanks, 22, is accused of stealing an ATV earlier this month in rural Thompsonville. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says their investigation into the stolen ATV also pointed to Hanks as being a suspect in the recent attempted burglary of the Orient American Legion.

Cletis Hanks was taken to the Franklin County Jail. The ATV has been recovered.