A Galena man is arrested in Cherokee County on charges of possessing a stolen vehicle.

 

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department along with Galena Police responded to a report of a stolen car at a residence just outside of the City of Galena in Cherokee County late last week. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the address and found that multiple parts had been removed from the stolen vehicle and that the VIN had been tampered with.

 

38-year-old Kyle Reese Nuckles was arrested in connection to the stolen car. According to police, the vehicle that Nuckles was driving had been reported stolen out of Missouri. He was also found to have two active warrants for his arrest. Nuckles was transported to the Cherokee County Jail, where he was booked on warrants and additional felony charges.

 

The investigation remains ongoing.