LAWRENCE CO. Ill.—A rash of vehicle break-ins and last night, a car theft, have been plaguing Bridgeport and St. Francisville residents.
According to authorities, the attempted break-ins and reported stolen vehicles in the area have happened over the past two days.
On August 19, police say Ashley Potts of Bridgeport heard her car alarm, which woke her up just a little after midnight. Potts called the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and two men were located in the area of Bridgeport and questioned. Robert E. Degrange, 17, of Evansville, Ind. and Darrin L. Nation, 19, of Sumner gave written confessions of tampering with the vehicle, being a white 2008 Chevrolet Utility. Nation and Degrange were charged with Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and Degrange was additionally charged with a count of Unlawful Possession of Cannabis.
Then, authorities say, this morning a call came in from St. Francisville at 7:09 a.m., from Brian Bradey who reported that his yellow and black 2011 Harley Davidson sportster was stolen from his 501 N. 13th St. address in St. F.
Sharon Nading of 10405 Bridgeport Rd., just south of Bridgeport, called the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department at 5:42 this morning and reported that her black 2000 Ford pickup was stolen.
Both reportedly stolen vehicles are under current investigation by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department.