ARGOS, Ind. — A reported stolen vehicle turned out to be a false alarm Friday afternoon, but the incident led to the arrest of a driver operating without a valid license on U.S. 31.
The Marshall County Central Dispatch received a call at approximately 4:17 p.m. on February 20 reporting a suspected vehicle theft. The caller indicated they were following the vehicle as it turned north onto U.S. 31 from 12B Road.
Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the Plymouth Police Department and Indiana State Police, located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Theodore Wheatbrook, 44, of South Michigan Street, Argos.
During the stop, officers determined that the vehicle had not been stolen. However, they discovered that Wheatbrook was driving with a suspended license and had a prior suspension within the past 10 years.
Wheatbrook was booked into the Marshall County Jail on a class A misdemeanor charge of driving while suspended with a prior suspension within 10 years. He was held on a $500 cash bond and given a court date.
