PIERCETON — A Pierceton man was recently pulled over for driving without headlights. During the traffic stop, an officer discovered two stolen wallets inside the vehicle.

Joshua Todd Eyer

Joshua Todd Eyer, 31, 597 South Old SR 13, Pierceton, is being charged with theft with a sentence enhancement, a level 6 felony; unauthorized entry of a vehicle, a class B misdemeanor; operating while intoxicated, a class C misdemeanor; and driving while suspended, a class A misdemeanor.

On May 6, an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department witnessed a vehicle driving without taillights or headlights. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified Eyer as the driver. While talking with Eyer, the officer noticed that his pupils were pinpoint.

At that point, the officer instructed Eyer to exit the vehicle to perform sobriety tests. After administering the sobriety tests, the officer concluded that Eyer was under the influence of a controlled substance. Eyer then gave consent for the officer to search his vehicle.

Two wallets were discovered on the driver’s side floor. Eyer advised that he found them in the Dollar General parking lot. Both wallets belonged to the same female. The officer was able to make contact with the owner of the wallets. She advised that the wallets were in her vehicle while parked at Dollar General but they were now missing.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Eyer admitted to entering the victim’s vehicle and taking the wallets. He further stated he was so nervous after taking the wallets that he forgot to turn on his headlights while driving away.

Eyer is currently in the custody of the Kosciusko County Jail with a $10,750 surety and cash bond.