FAYETTE COUNTY, IL — A 38-year-old Granite City man has been sentenced in Fayette County Court to prison for Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Theft. Kenneth Weldon was arrested earlier this year following a chase in a stolen vehicle and a later foot chase.

The incident began in the Vernon area of Fayette County. Weldon was also a suspect in several other vehicle thefts. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison for Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and 3 years in prison for Theft. The incident resulting in the sentences involved a stolen SUV from St. Peter, a pursuit in St. Elmo, a crash near Con Agra Foods, and an eventual foot chase involving a K9 unit.

Weldon is also suspected of being a part of a theft of a four-wheeler and trailer from the Shobonier area.