Eaton County Sheriff’s Office Delta Patrol deputies responded to the area of Webster Road near Old River Trail Tuesday afternoon on the report of a suspicious vehicle and suspicious people in the area.
On arrival, deputies saw two people running out of a Webster Road resident's garage.
A perimeter was formed, and during the search of the area, deputies located and arrested two males, ages 17 and 14. Deputies investigation showed the youths had been driving a stolen car and had previously broken into several other garages. Stolen property from those crimes has been recovered, along with illegal drugs in the possession of one of the suspects.
The 17-year-old from Grand Ledge was expected to be arraigned Wednesday. He has been charged with Home Invasion 1st Degree and Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile. The 14-year-old’s identity is being withheld due to his age, but similar criminal charges have been requested for him through the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office.
Sheriff Tom Reich would like to thank the alert citizens who immediately reported the suspicious activity and people they observed, which led to the successful apprehension of these suspects and the recovery of stolen property.
