CULVER — On Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 8:25 a.m. Culver Police began an investigation of a stolen vehicle that occurred in the 600 block of College Avenue.
The stolen vehicle had been returned to the victim’s property with significant body damage. The theft occurred during the overnight hours, and an investigation is ongoing.
Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8:08 a.m. Culver Police began an investigation of a second stolen vehicle that occurred in the 300 block of East Jefferson St.
This theft also occurred during the overnight hours, and the vehicle was located outside the Culver area within minutes of the officer’s arrival and the beginning of the investigation.
That same Saturday at 7:03 p.m., an officer with the Culver Police Department recognized a juvenile believed to be involved in unrelated previous criminal activity walking on Madison St. in Culver.
The juvenile fled on foot after seeing the officer.
Officers with the Marshall County Police Department and Plymouth Police K9 assisted in the apprehension of the juvenile about 20 minutes later, while hiding in the area of East Jefferson. The suspect was found to be in possession of an article connecting him to one of the auto thefts. The juvenile was subsequently detained at a juvenile facility pending review by the Marshall County prosecutors’ office.
Culver Police were assisted by an Indiana State Police Crime Scene Technician in both auto theft cases, and the investigation is ongoing to identify all those responsible for the auto thefts.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
