On Saturday at approximately 4:24 a.m. the Henry County Sheriff’s Office performed a routine traffic stop on a truck for failing to display taillights. Following an investigation, it was discovered that the blue, 2005 International semi, was stolen from the Quincy, Illinois area. 

The driver, 33-year-old, Jerad Dean Peach of Stendal, Indiana was subsequently arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail without incident. Additionally, he was determined to be under the influence of narcotics while driving the vehicle. 

Peach was charged with theft in the first degree, a class C felony, operating while under the influence-second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor, and driving under a suspended license, a simple misdemeanor. He was also cited for driving without a valid license, driving without a Commercial Motor Vehicle License, improper rear lamps, and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.