A Mattoon man was arrested Friday in rural Coles County after a string of vehicle robberies and arson.
19-year-old Kaden R. Dedman has been charged with Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Aggravated Arson, Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding, and DUI.
According to the Mattoon Police Department, Dedman allegedly stole a truck in Mattoon on Thursday, burned it in Charleston, then stole another truck in Charleston, before burning it in Mattoon. He then stole a third vehicle in Mattoon and fled from the Illinois State Police prior to crashing that vehicle and being apprehended by authorities on Friday.