Wanted North Vernon arrested over the weekend

Ricky Mathews Jr.; photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Dept.

A wanted area man was arrested after receiving help from the public. Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputies received information regarding the whereabouts of 39-year-old Ricky Mathews Jr., of North Vernon. Authorities say they found him at an address in the 200 block of Greenwood Place in North Vernon where Mathews was arrested without incident.

Mathews is being held in the Bartholomew County Jail without bond.