Two stolen vehicles recovered in Vincennes

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Vincennes Police recovered two stolen vehicles over the holiday weekend. The first was reported stolen on Friday and was recovered by an officer that evening. Kaiden Thacker was found in possession of the vehicle and was detained and later placed under arrest for Vehicle Theft. Vincennes police say the quick action was due to a tip from the community.

On Saturday, another stolen vehicle was recovered. A Vincennes police officer was on patrol when he observed a silver F-250 bearing IL plates. The officer had previous knowledge that the vehicle matching that description had been reported stolen out of Illinois. The officer first confirmed that it was the stolen vehicle and then conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. The driver was identified as Patrick Byers who was placed under arrest for Possession of Stolen Property and Possession of Paraphernalia.