Mattoon Men Charged w/Vehicle Thefts

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Published on August 23 2017 4:09 pm
Last Updated on August 23 2017 4:09 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

Two Mattoon men have been arrested for allegedly stealing four vehicles and stealing items from a vehicle.

21-year-old Marco West and 23-year-old Dashawn Hanton were arrested Tuesday morning. Each faces four counts of theft of a motor vehicle and one count of burglary from a motor vehicle.

(MARCO WEST)

Authorities allege West and Hanton stole items from within a car during the early morning hours of June 29, and that they subsequently stole a total of four cars that morning, as well. Two of the cars were crashed near the intersection of Old State Road and Lerna Road. Two other cars were later abandoned.

(DASHAWN HANTON)

Parole violation charges for Marco West are also being sought by Mattoon police. That charge alleges that West was on parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections for theft of a motor vehicle at the time of the new offenses.