Suspected scooter thieves arrested in stolen truck, deputies say

NICEVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said deputies tracked down two people suspected of stealing a Destin woman’s electric scooter.

The sheriff's office said a traffic stop was conducted on the pair on June 8, which revealed they were in a truck reported stolen out of Mississippi.

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Inside the truck, deputies said they found items indicating the man and woman were tied to credit card fraud.

At this time, deputies say 44-year-old Joseph Middleton, Jr. and 34-year-old Kelly Patterson are charged with fraudulent use of credit cards. They’re also being held on a charge out of Mississippi for grand theft of a vehicle.

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The investigation remains ongoing, more charges could be possible.