ISP locates stolen vehicle resulting in four arrested
Indiana State Police ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Indiana State Police troopers arrested four men after locating a stolen truck on the toll road on Sunday night.
On Nov. 8, at approximately 9:10 p.m. ISP dispatch alerted troopers that a stolen truck was believed to be traveling eastbound on the Indiana Toll Road in LaPorte County. The truck, described as a white 2024 Dodge Ram, was reported stolen by the Blendon Township Police Department earlier that evening.
About 17 minutes after it entered St. Joseph County, the truck was located. After confirming it was stolen, a felony stop was conducted near mile-marker 73.
The following men were arrested and charged:
- Raul Martinez, 26-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, was arrested for criminal conversion-auto (level 6 felony), and possession of marijuana (Class B-Misdemeanor).
- Jose Hernandez, 40-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, was arrested for criminal conversion-auto (level 6 felony).
- Marcos Perez-Velasco, 39-year-old from Aurora, IL, was arrested for criminal conversion-auto (level 6 felony), possession of marijuana (Class B-Misdemeanor), and possession of paraphernalia (Class C-Misdemeanor).
- Manuel Flores, 31-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, was arrested for criminal conversion-auto (level 6 felony), operating while intoxicated-endangerment (Class A-Misdemeanor), operating while intoxicated (Class C-Misdemeanor), and possession of marijuana (Class B-Misdemeanor).
All four were transported to the St. Joseph County Jail.