Tip leads to arrest in tri-state property theft ring

Lawrenceburg, IN— A lengthy investigation by the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Crimes Unit has resulted in the arrest of Danny “Troy” Denison, 56, of Aurora in connection with a tri-state area theft ring.

According to Prosecutor Lynn Deddens, in January, police received a tip that individuals from Dearborn County were involved in the thefts of equipment as well as golf carts from all over the Tristate area of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. On March 2, police executed a search warrant for the property, residence, and outbuildings of Danny “Troy” Denison located in Aurora. Detectives located and seized multiple allegedly stolen items including a golf cart and blacktop roller.

During the follow-up investigation, the Sheriff’s Office and Special Crimes Unit Detectives located five other stolen golf carts in Dearborn and Ripley County with the assistance of the Dillsboro Police Department, Lawrenceburg Police Department, Aurora Police Department and Rising Sun Police Department. The golf carts are alleged to have been stolen from a business in Mt. Vernon, the Dearborn Country Club, and Shawnee Lookout Golf Course. The blacktop roller was allegedly stolen from a barn located on State Route 48 in Lawrenceburg.

Danny “Troy” Denison was arrested and charged on allegations of Corrupt Business Influence and Theft.