Man arrested in car theft case

by Roger S. Lucas

An Electric City man was arrested last Thursday on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and trafficking stolen property.

Anthony Kelly, 31, was taken to Grant County Jail after he was apprehended during a routine traffic stop.

Police pulled over a pickup truck because of a broken tail light and found Kelly, a passenger in the vehicle.

The police had been looking for Kelly in relation to a vehicle reported stolen by the Colville Tribal Police, Nov. 12.

Police were contacted by a woman who said that they might want to look at an ad on craigslist that said, “If you need a part for your Honda Civic I have it, mirrors to the motor, clips, seats, starter, air bags…”

Police went to Kelly’s address on Ludolph Road and found the Honda that had been “parted out.” A check on the vehicle showed that it had been stolen, police said.