BUCYRUS — The Crawford County Grand Jury has indicted Ryan Nichols, 38, of Mansfield on two counts of breaking and entering and one count of possession of criminal tools in connection with two incidents involving the Keep It Classy car wash in Galion. All charges are fifth-degree felonies.
Authorities say the indictments follow an extensive investigation into two separate break-ins at the car wash in late January.
Detectives from the Galion Police Department, with assistance from the Richland County Adult Parole Authority and the United States Marshall Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, investigated numerous leads and information that led to the identification of Nichols as a potential suspect, according to a press release from the Galion Police Department.
“Information was passed along to our patrol division and we were able to make a traffic stop involving Mr. Nichols on Jan. 31, 2018 and he was arrested on an outstanding parole violation warrant out of Richland County,” Galion Police Chief Brian Saterfield noted. “Evidence obtained subsequent to the traffic stop and information gathered from the continuing investigation was presented to the Grand Jury on Feb. 6, 2018 and resulted in the indictments against Mr. Nichols.
“Information obtained from numerous citizens calling in tips, along with cooperative policing between several agencies, led to the arrest and indictment of Mr. Nichols for these crimes. “
