Local woman arrested after stolen vehicle recovered

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COLUMBUS, Ind. — One person was arrested Wednesday evening after CPD officers located and recovered a stolen vehicle after receiving a notification from one of the city’s Flock cameras.

At approximately 8:30 p.m., CPD officers located an orange passenger car in the 1100 of Pearl Street that was reportedly stolen from Seymour, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman. Prior to locating the vehicle, the officers received a notification in regards to the vehicle being in the area from a Flock camera.

Officers made contact with the driver of the orange vehicle, who was later identified as Richa J. Gordon, 54, of Columbus.

She was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where she was remanded on the following preliminary charge of theft, possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Level 6 felony).