Last Thursday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stolen vehicle in the DuBois area. It was later recovered by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and 32-year old Nicholas I. Pinkerton of Sturgis, Kentucky was taken into custody. He is in the Wayne County Jail awaiting the formal filing of charges of Vehicular Assault and Fleeing-Alluding a Peace Officer in regards to the Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. He should be going to court later this week, as the investigation continues.