A Columbus man was arrested Wednesday night after he was allegedly caught driving a stolen car. Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department, says that officers were able to recover a stolen classic car after observing it traveling on US 31 near Taylorsville. Shortly before 6 p.m., officers were checking the area after receiving tips from the public when they spotted the stolen 1968 Chevy Chevelle, which was stolen Monday from a garage in Columbus. Harris says that a high-risk traffic stop was conducted by the officers, resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Dustin M. Freese. Harris adds that deputies from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office as well as detectives from the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team assisted with the recovery of the stolen vehicle.

Freese was arrested on preliminary charges of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Operating a Vehicle without ever Receiving a License. He remains behind bars on a 48 hold as the investigation continues.