Memphis man arrested for stealing nearly $3,000 in money, items from Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville Daily Express A Memphis native was arrested in Kirksville on Tuesday for burglarizing the Kirksville Area Technical Center. Russell Matthew, 37, was charged for several crimes, including second-degree burglary, stealing of $750 or more, stealing a motor vehicle, two counts of resisting/interfering with arrest and one count of first-degree arson, court records show. Tuesday afternoon, Kirksville police received a call from KATC about items and property being stolen. The key to a 2003 Dodge Caravan was stolen from a desk, along with the van. The night before, security cameras saw a white male suspect wearing a black stocking hat, grey sweatshirt, and a handkerchief across his face outside Kirksville High School. He was riding a blue, three-wheeled bicycle and carrying a large duffle bag.