Mattoon police arrested Dustin A. Watts, age 34 of Mattoon, on Thursday July 28th at 7:36 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 2400 block of Charleston Ave. Watts was charged with Theft and Resisting Arrest. The charges allege that Watts stole a woman’s purse from within a home in the 2200 block of Lafayette Ave and then led police on a foot chase throughout the area before being apprehended. One officer received minor injuries during the incident. Watts was taken to the Coles County jail.
Mattoon Man Arrested
Jul 29, 2016 | 10:14 AM