Rochester Man Arrested After Stealing Vehicle In Milford
Staff Report
MILFORD — A Rochester man was recently arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a Milford residence.
Robert Lee Pickens, 46, 208 E. 550N, Rochester, is charged with theft, a level 6 felony; and theft a class A misdemeanor.
On July 16, a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a theft report in Milford. A woman said Pickens had been at her residence earlier in the day and requested a ride to Rochester. The woman told Pickens she could not give him a ride at that time but could later.
According to court documents, Pickens told the woman he had her car keys. After the woman took a shower, she went outside and noticed her vehicle was gone.
On July 26, the woman contacted the county deputy and said she was informed her vehicle was parked at Warsaw Community Public Library. When she recovered her vehicle, the woman noticed about $200 worth of tools were missing from the trunk. The vehicle’s oil pressure was also low, the power steering was not working and the vehicle was making a rumbling sound.
Pickens was booked in the Kosciusko County Jail on Sept. 18, with a $5,250 surety and cash bond.