On 04/21/14 at around 4 P.M. Massac County Dispatch was notified by the Johnson County Sheriff's Department that a Johnson County Deputy was pursuing a stolen vehicle on Interstate 24 heading into Massac County. Deputies along with Officers from the Metropolis Police Department and Brookport Police Department along with Illinois State Troopers set up a block near the 37 mile marker. The vehicle being pursued was a stolen box truck. Authorities were able to get the stolen box truck stopped just before the I-24 bridge construction. 21 year old Ryan L. Baker from Plano, IL was taken into custody without incident. 19 year old Cameron T. Olson of Oswego, IL fled from the vehicle on foot. Olson was captured after a short foot chase. Both were taken into custody by Johnson County Deputies and lodged at the Massac County Detention Center. Johnson County Sheriff's Department handled the report and no charges are expected in Massac County. At the time of the arrest, Massac County was unaware of where the box truck was reported stolen.
Ryan L. Baker
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Cameron T. Olson
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