Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County say two Council Bluffs men were arrested Thursday afternoon on 1st degree Theft and Possession of stolen property charges, following an investigation into the theft of vehicles from Pottawattamie, Shelby and Crawford Counties. Sheriff Jeff Danker said in a press release, that at around 1:30-p.m., Thursday, investigators following up on a lead of persons of interest possibly involved in the theft of vehicles from the three counties were checking the suspect’s residence they observed a vehicle in the driveway that matched the description of a pickup truck that was stolen out of Crawford County. The Investigators were able to determine that the vehicle was in fact the stolen vehicle from Crawford County. While at the residence two suspects were taken into custody and booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail.

The suspects were identified as 30-year old Andrew J. Arrick and 18-year old Sean M Arrick, both from Council Bluffs.. Both suspects were booked into the Pott. County Jail. The suspects admitted to investigators that they did take the pick up that was located in the driveway and that they had another stolen vehicle in the garage. They told Deputies that the vehicle in the garage was a Roadster that was taken out of Crawford County.

Deputies were given consent to search the garage and the residence for other possible stolen property. Deputies recovered a 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup and a 1936 Pontiac Coupe (Street Rod) that was taken from Crawford County, a 1997 Chevrolet pickup that was stolen out of Colfax County Nebraska, a Four Wheeler from Pottawattamie County, and other property that was identified as being stolen from Shelby County.

The Investigation is ongoing and further charges are pending.