Two Michigan men connected to an alleged multi-state theft scheme have been booked in Warren County following an investigation into fraudulent transactions at a Norwalk business and other locations.

According to court records, Tavion Anthony Williams and Larrion Jerard Taylor of Flint, Michigan, were taken into custody in Warren County in connection with an investigation into ongoing criminal conduct and theft-related offenses. Records show Williams and Taylor are charged in Warren County with ongoing criminal conduct, a Class B felony, tied to allegations they participated in multiple theft attempts involving a Cash App scam for financial gain, continuingly. Authorities allege the activity included both successful and unsuccessful thefts at Dollar General stores in Iowa and Missouri, including a reported $500 theft at the Norwalk location on January 10th of this year.

Investigators say evidence in the case includes surveillance footage, witness statements, police reports, license plate reader data, and body-worn camera footage linking Williams and Taylor to the alleged scheme.

In a related Clarke County case, Williams and Taylor are accused of conspiring with a third individual to commit theft at a Dollar General store in Osceola. Court documents allege the group worked together to fraudulently load $500 each onto three separate cash applications, causing a reported loss of $1,500 to the business. Authorities further allege the same group carried out similar fraudulent transactions at multiple Dollar General locations across the region.

Williams and Taylor were booked into the Warren County Jail as part of the investigation. Court records indicate the cases remain ongoing.