HAYDEN, Ind. – The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) received a report Tuesday morning about a burglary in the Hayden area. Building materials were allegedly stolen from a home that was being built. The contractors provided pictures of the suspect vehicle from cameras they had installed.
Later that afternoon, Sgt. Mellencamp observed the suspect vehicle pull into a local business. He spoke to the driver, Eric Hubbard, 34, of North Vernon, who supposedly admitted to taking the items from the home.
The truck the suspect was driving was stolen from Lafayette. Deputies searched the vehicle and reportedly discovered methamphetamine and drug-related items. JCSO also found evidence of a previous theft from Jackson County. Further investigation found that Hubbard had stolen a trailer earlier in the morning. It was later located but had been cut into pieces.
The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected. Hubbard is being held in the Jennings County Jail on the following preliminary charges:
