Monday, August 30, 2010
Overnight Guest Steals Resident’s Car And Money
A resident of Iron City was disheartened to discover during the weekend that her car had been stolen, then abandoned in Alabama, absent the car stereo.
The victim, age 43, told deputies with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department that she had allowed an acquaintance to spend the night because it was her daughter’s birthday. She said she got up around 1:30 a.m. and discovered that the overnight guest, Wesley Lee Gibson, age 24, of 132 Woodland Hills, Road, Florence, Alabama, was not inside the home.
The victim indicated that she went outside to look for Gibson and discovered that he was gone, along with her 1993 Nissan Sentra. When she reentered the house, she realized her purse had been moved. Checking inside, she found that $100 in cash was missing. Gibson, the victim reported, had left his clothing, cell phone charger and wallet behind.
Later, the victim contacted deputies once again. She indicated that she had been able to make contact with Gibson. He informed her that he had left her car parked at a Kangaroo gas station on Wilson Dam Road in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In addition, he told her he had removed the CD player.
The victim’s loss was estimated to total $1,700.00.
Deputies indicate that the vehicle identification number was entered into the National Crime Information Center, and an arrest warrant was issued against Gibson, charging him with the crime of theft.
At the time reports were filed Gibson had not yet been arrested on the charge.
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