Police in North Vernon recover stolen car, arrest driver

North Vernon Police arrested a Kentucky man Tuesday afternoon after a traffic stop. At about 1:45 p.m., a vehicle driven by 45-year-old Anthony Menendez was pulled over for speeding on West Walnut Street.

The vehicle Menendez was driving was reported stolen out of Louisville last week. The vehicle also had a false registration plate. Menendez was arrested on a preliminary charge of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. He was being held on $1,555 bond.