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SALEM — A 35-year-old Lake Station, Indiana man was formally charged Monday in Marion County, Illinois Court with possessing a stolen vehicle.

Salem police arrested John Brandon Cox Wednesday at the Circle K gas station on Salem’s Westside when he was found driving a vehicle reportedly stolen in Elkhart, Indiana, where he was also wanted to question in an attempted murder case.

Salem police responded to Circle K after receiving a tip that Cox was there. Upon their arrival, officers confirmed a vehicle parked at the gas pumps matched the description of the one stolen from Elkhart and that the license plate also matched the description.

Officers took Cox into custody as he exited the store and transported him to the Marion County Jail where he remains.

Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit is working with Elkhart Homicide Investigators to process the vehicle and the Indiana attempted homicide case is active and ongoing.