Macomb police arrested two men over an alleged attempt to steal plants that were being used in Spoon River College’s cannabis processing program.[1] The two arrested men were identified by police as 38-year-old Sean Hayes and 36-year-old Jacob Allen.[1] Both Hayes and Allen were described by police as being from Macomb.[1] Each of the two arrested men faces multiple charges over the alleged incident.[1] The listed charges include alleged unauthorized control over property worth more than $500.[1] The listed charges also include alleged criminal trespass to state-supported land.[1]

Police say the two men uprooted THCa plants during the alleged incident.[1] Police put the estimated value of those uprooted THCa plants at $23,000.[1] Those same plants had been growing outside the college’s campus.[1] That outdoor growing site outside the college campus in Macomb was identified as 2500 E. Jackson St.[1] The targeted plants were plants used in Spoon River College’s cannabis processing program.[1]