A 39-year-old man was arrested and a stolen vehicle has been recovered after Cherokee County Sheriff Department received a tip from a passerby Wednesday afternoon.

After receiving information of possible suspicious activity in the Crestline area, Cherokee County Sheriff Deputies located a Jeep Liberty, which had been reported stolen out of Southwest Missouri earlier this week.

Walter Sanitizo of Crestline was arrested and transported to the Cherokee County Jail on allegations of Felony Possession of Stolen Property.

Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves said that this situation is an excellent example of how a suspicious activity report can not only help us hold suspected criminals accountable but can also allow us to recover stolen property and return it to the rightful owner.