A Willow Springs man was arrested in Douglas County. 25 year old Gaige Watts is charged with two counts of tampering with a motor vehicle, felony burglary, felony possession of a controlled substance and felony resisting arrest. Watts was arrested after the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a phone about a suspicious vehicle on county road 290 that fit the description of a vehicle stolen in Texas county Deputies responded to the area and found a vehicle matching the description, upon attempting to make contact with the male in the vicinity of the vehicle, he fled on a 4 wheeler and a pursuit ensued, which led them to CR 279, where the male abandoned the 4 wheeler and a foot pursuit occurred. Deputies were able to take the individual into custody and verify that the vehicle, as well as the 4 wheeler were stolen.. Watt’s bond has been set at $20,000 cash only.
The contents of the truck have also been processed and various items were located that had been reported from several burglaries in the area as well as surrounding counties.
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