Teutopolis, IL-(Effingham Radio)-A Freeman Spur, Illinois man is in custody in Vigo County, Indiana after committing a motor vehicle theft in Teutopolis, Illinois and fleeing area police in a pursuit which ended in West Terre Haute, Indiana.
Jeremy I. Restivo, age 24, of Freeman Spur, Illinois is in the custody of the Vigo County Sheriffs Office in Indiana following a motor vehicle theft which occurred at Dollar General in Teutopolis, Illinois. On February 16, 2022 at approximately 7:18 PM the Effingham County Sheriff‘s Office received a report of a motor vehicle theft of a blue GMC pickup stolen from the parking lot of the business. A stolen, 2004 Jeep Wrangler was recovered in the Dollar General parking lot and was believed to have been operated by Restivo. The 2004 Jeep Wrangler was reported stolen from Marion, Illinois earlier in the day.
Effingham County Sheriff‘s deputies forwarded an ISPERN broadcast of the stolen GMC pickup to area police agencies. Several minutes later, the Greenup Police Department located the stolen truck traveling through their jurisdiction and attempted to stop the vehicle.
The Greenup Police Department pursued the stolen GMC pickup truck to the Indiana State line and received assistance from the Indiana State Police. During the pursuit in Indiana, the vehicle operated by Restivo caused a crash involving an Indiana State Trooper and Restivo fled the area. The Indiana Trooper was extricated from his patrol car and was treated for minor injuries. Indiana authorities recovered the blue GMC pickup truck abandoned in the West Terre Haute area. Restivo went on to steal an SUV in West Terre Haute and eluded police until 2:59 AM this morning when he was arrested by the West Terre Haute Police Department.
Restivo is being held in the Vigo County Jail for charges he is alleged to have committed in Indiana. For the crimes committed in Effingham County, the Sheriff‘s Office is completing its investigation into the incident and expects formal charges to be filed by the Effingham County State‘s Attorney‘s Office at a later date.
Restivo is considered innocent until proven guilty, in a court of law.
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