The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a rash of stolen license plates.

During the past few weeks police have taken several reports of license plates stolen from parked vehicles. The problem has been around for years, but lately the situation has gotten worse.

Thieves taking license plates are using them to commit more serious crimes, such as disguising stolen cars or getaway vehicles. People who discover their license plates are missing should notify police immediately. By doing so they might help foil a serious crime.

Anyone with information can call Bowling Green-Warren County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 781-2583.

Arrest — Daphanie Shree Evans, 24, 305 N. Caldwell St., Russellville, was charged with theft by deception over $300 at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday at Rave, 2626 Scottsville Road Suite 508.

Evans, an employee of the store, admitted to making false returns to the store and keeping about $6,000 in cash, according to a city police report.

She was released Wednesday on a $1,000 bond.

Burglary — A television valued at $1,000 was stolen from a residence between Saturday and Monday in the 2000 block of Salisbury Drive, according to a city police report.

Plea — Tremayne Stewart, 28, 609 Glen Lily Road, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green to possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute it.

Stewart admitted that on Jan. 25, 2007, he had more than five grams of crack cocaine in his possession as he was being searched at the Warren County Regional Jail, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville. Stewart had been arrested by a Bowling Green police officer on an outstanding state court probation detainer due to prior drug trafficking charges. Stewart admitted he had been selling crack. The approximate street value of the drugs involved in this case is $700.

The maximum potential penalties are 40 years in prison, a $2 million fine and supervised release for five years; the minimum potential penalties are five years in prison and supervised release for four years, according to the report.

Plea — David A. LaGrand, 44, 705 Covington St., pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

LaGrand admitted that on or about Nov. 20, 2005, in Warren County, he possessed with intent to distribute 48 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of about $4,800, and possessed ephedrine/pseudoephedrine pills that are used for meth production, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville.

LaGrand also admitted to possessing a handgun, according to the report. LaGrand was previously convicted in April 1999 for first degree trafficking in a controlled substance in Warren Circuit Court. LaGrand was arrested by Bowling Green Police officers during the execution of a state arrest warrant.

The maximum potential penalties are up to 50 years in prison, a $1.5 million fine and supervised release for at least three years, according to the report.

Plea — Jamie Lynn Brown, 25, 617 E. Main St., Glasgow, pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green to distributing crack cocaine.

Brown admitted that on Sept. 14 he sold 5.723 grams of crack cocaine to a confidential informant. He also admitted to possessing an additional 2.733 grams of crack cocaine at his residence, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville. The total street value of the drugs was about $800.

Brown is facing up to life in prison, a $4 million fine and supervised release for life. If convicted he faces minimum penalties of five years in prison and supervised release for four years.

The case was investigated by Bowling Green Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Barren-Edmonson County Drug Task Force.

Sentence — Zedric Drawhorn, 22, of 557 Top Miller Road, was sentenced Wednesday to two years and nine months in prison in U.S. District Court in Bowling Green for distributing cocaine and crack and transferring an illegal short barreled shotgun to another person.

Drawhorn was also sentenced to three years supervised release following incarceration, according to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville.

Drawhorn admitted that in 2006, on Sept. 27, Sept. 29, Oct. 2 and Nov. 22, he sold cocaine to an informant in Warren County, according to the report. He also sold an illegal Savage Arms, Revelation model 12-gauge short barreled shotgun, bearing serial number C343798.

The case was investigated by the ATF and Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force.

Theft — Sunglasses, a checkbook and a purse valued at $400 were stolen between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday from a vehicle in the 3000 block of Scottsville Road, according to a city police report.

Theft — An unchained bicycle valued at $350 was stolen between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of College Street, according to a city police report.