Columbus police recovered a stolen classic car and arrested the driver after officers located the vehicle on U.S. 31 near Taylorsville.
Following up on a tip from the public, officers were checking the Taylorsville area at 6 p.m. Wednesday looking for a stolen 1968 Chevy Chevelle.
Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop and arrested Dustin M. Freese, 33, Columbus, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
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Freese was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, Harris said. The Chevelle had been reported stolen from a garage in Columbus on Monday.
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