Working in coordination with the Springfield Police Department, the suspect was later located inside the stolen vehicle and taken into custody by Springfield PD. During the arrest, officers recovered the stolen vehicle along with items taken during the reported thefts in Nevada.
The suspect, Jeremy Stonebraker of Springfield, Missouri, is currently being held in the Greene County Jail on a felony charge of Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the 1st Degree.
The Nevada Police Department will continue investigating both thefts that occurred in Nevada and will present additional charges to the Vernon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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