LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Laurel County Sheriff's Office reported that a man was arrested in London on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a vehicle and was found to have a pistol on him when being arrested by police.
Officials reported that officers responded to a scene on Monday morning regarding a possible stolen vehicle. When deputies found the vehicle, they ran the license plate and discovered it was a reported stolen vehicle.
The driver, identified by police as 28-year-old Cody Collett, reportedly had a stolen 9MM pistol in his waistband and deputies found that he was a convicted felon and had an active warrant out.
According to officials, Collett was charged with the following:
- Receiving stolen property $10,000 or more;
- Receiving stolen property-firearm; and
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon;
Further, Collett was charged on a Laurel District Court warrant for:
- Failure to appear in court;
- Second-degree fleeing or evading police on foot; and
- Third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
