VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Two suspects in a Jackson County auto theft eluded deputies in Vinton County today.
According to Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain, deputies located a stolen Jeep in the area of Shiloh Road near Route 683.
Cain, in a statement, said the “two suspects fled on foot into a wooded area.”
The suspects, the sheriff said, “are described as a younger male with dark hair wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie, and a younger female with dark hair and a black shirt.”
The vehicle was turned over to the Wellston Police Department.
Anyone with information on the suspects or the theft is asked to contact the Wellston Police Department or Vinton County Sheriff’s Office.