Black River Falls, WI – Two stolen vehicles were recovered in Jackson County this week, leading to the arrests of two individuals now facing felony charges, authorities said.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident occurred Friday, August 15, at about 4:26 p.m., when deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle entering the county via Interstate 94 in the Town of Northfield. A deputy located the vehicle in the Town of Brockway and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, identified as 39-year-old Jamila Troop of Hudson, was taken into custody without incident. Troop was booked and held at the Jackson County Jail on felony offenses.
On Tuesday, August 19, at about 6:36 p.m., deputies recovered another stolen vehicle at a gas station in Black River Falls. The Sheriff’s Office reported that its Communications Center had received an automated license plate reader alert from the FLOCK system prior to the recovery. Deputies contacted a woman, identified as 53-year-old Truedicha Jones of Fairburn, Georgia, who allegedly admitted to operating the stolen vehicle. Jones was booked into the Jackson County Jail on felony charges.
The Sheriff’s Office stated both arrests were made without reported injuries. Authorities emphasized that those charged are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Sheriff Duane M. Waldera’s office credited the recoveries to vigilant deputies and the use of technology, including the automated license plate reader system, in identifying stolen vehicles traveling through the county.
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