Lexington County deputies arrested a St. Matthews man Saturday on a felony charge of possession of stolen non-ferrous metals, and possession of a stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n
Joseph Michael Lyons, 41, was arrested after a traffic stop in the 4300 block of Augusta Highway, according to an incident report.<\/p>\n
“We received a tip that Lyons had a catalytic converter in his trunk,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “The deputy who stopped Lyons confirmed there was a stolen catalytic converter in the trunk and the car Lyons was driving was reported stolen out of Summerville.”<\/p>\n
Lyons is also charged with driving under suspension, according to Koon.<\/p>\n
Deputies arrested Lyons at the scene of the traffic stop. He’s being held in the Lexington County Detention Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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