By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
An unlocked truck containing keys was too much temptation for a theft suspect Wednesday morning, Shelbyville police said.
The truck’s owner told police due to a large number of keys on its keyring, he leaves it unlocked with keys in the driver’s side floorboard.
Joseph Roger Hedrick, 41, who is listed as “homeless” in investigative documents, had been seen earlier acting “erratically” while riding a bicycle in the parking lot of Lowe’s, North Main Street, police said.
Surveillance video allegedly shows Hedrick arriving on a bicycle, looking closely at several vehicles and leaving in the stolen truck.
Hedrick and the truck were allegedly found approximately three hours later at a Madison Street convenience store. Sgt. Michael Taylor saw Hedrick near the store. The truck was parked behind the building.
The keys were in Hedrick’s clothing, police said. A “six-shooter” revolver, air compressor and set of channel lock tools were missing, according to the owner.
Hedrick was charged with theft over $2,500 and fifth offense driving on a revoked license. He was held on $7,000 bond.
Thefts
•A Springfield XD-S 9mm pistol was stolen from a truck and replaced with a Walther CO2 air gun, the owner told a Bedford County deputy Wednesday.
The victim said the guns were switched since Oct. 1. She hadn’t noticed it missing until picking up the air gun and noticing it felt lighter,
The truck was entered either at Jostens, Union Street, or a home on Warners Bridge Road.
•Two tool boxes and contents were stolen Wednesday afternoon from the bed of a truck.
The owner is uncertain whether they were taken at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital or a home on Minkslide Road. Both boxes were locked to a cable. The investigating deputy’s report said a broken cable was in the truck’s bed.
•A power saw was stolen Thursday of last week from a job site on North Jefferson Street, Shelbyville police were told.
The victim said the saw was taken by a homeless man he was trying to help.
Jail intake
The following were charged since Wednesday by the Shelbyville Police Department, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol or 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force. They are only charged; guilt or innocence will be determined by the courts.
•Agatha Summer Aikens, 25, Fairview Avenue; failure to appear, bench warrant; summons issued
•Savanah Storm Brown, 26, Barksdale Lane; probation revocation; summons issued
•Deborah Kay Federico, 41, Christiana; probation revocation; held, $2,500 bond
•Joseph Roger Hedrick, 41, homeless, Shelbyville; theft over $2,500, driving on revoked license; held, $7,000 bond
•Danica Renee Holland, 51, Buckingham Lane; violation of probation; held, $3,500 bond
•Cesar Osvaldo Rodriguez, 20, Warners Bridge Road; aggravated domestic assault; held, $7,500 bond
•Herman Wilson Sims, 58, homeless, Shelbyville; theft under $1,000, probation revocation, show cause hearing; held, $4,000 bond
•Dylan Lee Stockstill, 24, Hurricane Grove Road; vandalism, leaving scene of an accident, failure to notify of accident; held, $3.000 bond
•Cesar Manuel Torel Jr., 20, Nashville; held for Davidson County on unspecified charge
•Kenneth Lee Waters, 46, West Lane Street; bench warrant, failure to appear; summons issued
•Pace Alexander Woods, 43, Warners Bridge Road; bench warrant, failure to appear, bondsman surrender; held, $100,000 bond
