On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 9:30 am, Sgt. Ian Portteus was at the Bloomington State Police Post doing paperwork when he overheard radio traffic from the Owen County Sheriff's Department regarding a possible theft of three vehicles from T&T Repairables near Whitehall, in southeastern Owen County. Law enforcement response originated after a concerned citizen called the Sheriff’s Department Communication Center and reported suspicious activity leaving the area of the business.