A Vincennes man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a 345-pound brass bell from Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. Authorities discovered the theft on February 6 when deputies responded to the church on Royal Oak Church Road. Days later, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois reported that a large brass bell had been sold to a recycling company for $724.50 after being cut into pieces. Following an investigation, police identified 42-year-old Travis Allen Heath as the suspect. Initially uncooperative, Heath was later arrested on February 25 on charges of theft with a prior conviction and criminal mischief, both Level 6 felonies. He was booked into Knox County Jail and released after posting bond.
