DIXON — Three Dixon residents were arrested following a theft investigation at the Nelson Township Building, authorities said. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said 26-year-old Bryan Kettley, and 20-year-old Codi Despain were taken into custody Sunday after an investigation found they allegedly cut wires to a fuel tank and removed diesel fuel from the property.
Police said the fuel was put into a pickup truck and an ATV, causing both vehicles to become inoperable as they both had gasoline engines. The two then attempted to flee on the ATV before abandoning it nearby. Kettley and Despain were charged with criminal damage to government property, theft of government property, and theft under $500. Both were processed and released under state law. During the investigation, deputies also arrested 22-year-old London Thomas on a charge of obstructing justice after he was found near the abandoned ATV and allegedly helped conceal it. He was also processed and released.
