Seymour, IN — A Columbus man who law enforcement believe is responsible for a number of catalytic converter thefts in several Indiana counties was arrested by investigators from the Columbus Police Department Intelligence-Led Policing Unit at a Seymour apartment on Tuesday night.
With the assistance of the Seymour Police Department, ILP detectives, arrested Christopher A. Whedon, 50, of Columbus, after he was located inside an apartment on Bent Tree Lane. Officers allegedly located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia as well while searching Whedon’s clothing prior to taking him to jail.
Whedon was arrested earlier this month in the Indianapolis area for allegedly stealing catalytic converters off of abandoned vehicles on Interstate 65. He was also arrested by CPD officers in December 2020 for possession of a handgun with a prior felony conviction. Whedon was also on probation for felony theft out of Jackson County and a warrant for the probation violation was issued due to his recent arrests.
Whedon was transported to the Jackson County Jail after his arrest where he was charged on allegations of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Jackson County Arrest Warrant (Petition to Revoke Probation). He is being held without bond.
Whedon is also suspected of being responsible for a number of catalytic converter thefts in several southeastern Indiana counties. Additional charges are possible in this ongoing investigation.
