| May 6,
2002 |
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| Tip
Leads to Stolen Property Arrest |
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Investigators
working on an anonymous tip located a $20,000 tractor reported stolen from
Caldwell County on March 18th. A Morganton man is facing charges in the
matter.
On Friday, detectives charged 23-year-old Jason Kelly Miller
(left), of 950 Lot 1 Connelly Road, with
felonious possession of stolen goods and obtaining property by false pretenses.
Miller is also facing charges in Caldwell County, detectives say. |
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| On March 18th, Julian David Baker contacted the
Caldwell County Sheriff's Office and reported his New Holland tractor was
stolen from a home under construction. |
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| The Burke County Sheriff's Office received a tip
on April 29th that the tractor was at a Connelly Road residence. After checking
out the tip, investigators learned that Miller had allegedly traded the tractor
to Harold Gene Piercy of Morganton, in exchange for an 18 ft. boat and
trailer. |
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| Detectives said Piercy was the victim of
deception and was not aware the tractor was stolen. They also stated Jason
Miller worked at the construction site where the tractor was reported
stolen. |
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| Miller was placed under a $2,000 secured bond
and will have a first court appearance today. |
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