Arrest Made in Car Theft Investigation

On June 9, 2022, at approximately 1:17AM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen vehicle from the 1600 Grid of 265^th Street near Oakland Mills, Iowa. It was found that a male subject had stolen a blue, 2005, Chrysler 300 from a residence and fled from the area. After an investigation into the stolen vehicle, officers attempted to locate the subject in the Mount Pleasant area at a local apartment complex. The male subject was located and identified as Edward (A.K.A. JT) Antwan Easley (23 years of age) of the Mount Pleasant area. Edward was placed under arrest and transported to the Henry County Jail without incident. The vehicle was located at the same apartment complex. Edward Easley was charged with Theft in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony. He was also given a citation for operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license. The Mount Pleasant Police Department assisted with this investigation.