A stolen-truck investigation in western Kentucky turned into a cross-state property-crime case after deputies said the same suspect entered an elementary school and later left the truck near a Tennessee bay where a boat was allegedly stolen.
Steven Price, 43, of Murray, was arrested Monday, June 15, on a Calloway County warrant tied to an April 29 incident, according to KFVS.
The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office said Price is accused of stealing a truck from Crossland Road in Kentucky.
During the investigation, deputies said they determined Price later entered a Calloway County elementary school, where he placed multiple items into a large trash bag and backpack.
The Stolen Truck Was Found In Tennessee
The stolen truck was recovered the next day at Cypress Bay in Henry County, Tennessee, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators believe Price also stole a boat from that location, KFVS reported.
KBSI reported that Price is facing charges in both Kentucky and Tennessee.
Price Faces Kentucky Charges And Related Tennessee Charges
Price was arrested on Kentucky charges of third-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking of an automobile valued between $1,000 and $10,000, and theft by unlawful taking of property valued between $1,000 and $10,000, according to KFVS.
KBSI reported that all three Kentucky counts are Class D felonies.
The sheriff’s office said Price is also facing criminal charges in Tennessee connected to the same investigation. The accessible reports did not list the exact Tennessee charges. The allegations remain pending. KBSI noted that all suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Deputies said the elementary school entry was uncovered while they were investigating the stolen truck from Crossland Road.Deputies served the Calloway County arrest warrant on Monday, June 15.
The case remains under investigation in both states.