Gallatin police have made two arrests and are seeking a third person regarding a vehicle theft reported on Feb. 13, 2017.
Colton Brock, 18, and Tyler Brock, 20, are in the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. Gallatin Police are looking for 19-year-old Katelyn Mikeal Mendoza on a warrant out of Daviess County for a class D Felony of Stealing a Motor Vehicle.
The 2001 Chevy pickup was owned by Corey Endicott of Gallatin. It was stolen from where he had parked it on North Market and West Jackson in Gallatin. It was recovered by the Holt County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 15 in Oregon, Mo.
The probable cause statement was filed by Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards.
On March 10, 18-year-old Colton R. Brock was charged with class D felony stealing a motor vehicle. Colton Brock did not have a valid driver’s license. His bond was set at $25,000.
According to the report, Colton Brock, Gallatin, was interviewed by Chief Richards and admitted, under Miranda, that he and Katelyn Mendoza took the pickup from Gallatin. They picked up Colton’s brother, Tyler Brock, Gallatin, in St. Joseph and then drove to Oregon, Mo., where they sold parts off of the vehicle before leaving it at his grandmother’s home in Oregon.
Tyler J. Brock, 20, was charged with a class A misdemeanor of tampering in the second degree. During an interview Tyler Brock admitted, under Miranda, to the same narrative as his brother. His bond was set at $2,000.
Katelyn Mendoza, 19, St. Joseph, was charged with class D felony stealing a motor vehicle, based on the statements of Colton Brock and Tyler Brock. Her bond was set at $25,000. The Gallatin Police Department has a warrant out for Mendoza. Anyone with information on her location can contact the Gallatin Police Department or local law enforcement.



