Dakota Dixon, 33, will appear on local charges before authorities extradite him to Texas.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Indiana State Police arrested a Texas man Wednesday night.
According to ISP, at 8:00 p.m. on Feb. 12, the Nelson County, Kentucky, Sheriff’s Department notified ISP dispatch about a stolen Dodge Ram pickup truck that had crossed into Indiana from Kentucky on I-64. Deputies said someone stole the truck from a home in Nelson County, along with several firearms.
Authorities identified 33-year-old Dakota Dixon of Texas as the suspect in the theft.
Indiana State Police troopers searched hotels and businesses around the New Albany area and alerted agents with the Indiana Gaming Commission at Caesars Southern Indiana Casino in Harrison County. Shortly after, IGC agents spotted the stolen truck in a casino parking garage and contacted ISP troopers.
Troopers located Dixon as he exited the casino and took him into custody. A search of the truck uncovered four handguns and a rifle that were allegedly stolen in Kentucky.
Dixon was also wanted in Texas on a warrant for criminal tax evasion. He now faces local charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and unlawful carry of a firearm by a felon.
Authorities have lodged Dixon in the Harrison County Jail. He will appear before a judge on the local charges before officials extradite him to Texas.
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