Mohave County Sheriff's detectives arrested two Kingman-area men Thursday on felony charges after they allegedly dumped waste in public use areas.
Michael Bray Whitten, 26, of Golden Valley, and John E. Dunn, 45, of Kingman were each arrested for criminal littering and pollution charges, according to a report released Friday.
In January, the Sheriff's Office received information that All American Septic Pumping was not disposing of waste properly.
An investigation began which included ground units, aircraft from Mohave County Sheriff's Office and aircraft from Arizona Department of Public Safety to conduct surveillance on All American Septic Pumping business.
Developments in the investigation occurred when All American Septic Pumping was observed dumping sewage on a roadway in the Dolan Springs area, northeast of Kingman, according to the release.
A search warrant was executed at the business located at 2705 West Old Highway 66 in Golden Valley where records were seized the arrests were made, the report said.
The manager, identified as Whitten, and an employee identified as Dunn were taken into custody without incident.
Whitten and Dunn were transported and booked into the Mohave County Jail.
Investigations also determined that waste was being dumped in a wash behind the business. Mohave County Health Department was advised of the dumping sites.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will also be notified. This investigation continues and charges may be filed against the owner of the business.
