McCracken County deputies were patrolling near Kentucky Oaks Mall in Paducah when a deputy received a Flock alert. The alert indicated that a vehicle reported stolen out of Metropolis, Illinois, had been detected on Hinkleville Road, just minutes away.

A quick stop and a recovered vehicle

Deputies followed up immediately. The vehicle pulled into a department store parking lot, where deputies conducted a traffic stop. Three people were inside. Deputies recovered the stolen vehicle and arrested the 19-year-old driver, who faces the following reported charges:

• Receiving stolen property.
• Failure to have a license in possession.
• Failure to produce an insurance card.

The two passengers were released. Following the Flock alert, deputies located and recovered a vehicle reported stolen across the state line.