Staff Report
WARSAW — A man was arrested for allegedly stealing a camera belonging to the Kosciusko County government.
Timothy L. Carter, 55, Huntertown, is charged with theft where the value of the property is between $750 and $50,000, a level 6 felony.
On April 27, a Warsaw Police officer was patrolling near Detroit Street and CR 350N when he noticed a camera with a mounting system belonging to the Kosciusko County Government was missing. The camera sends cellular notifications of captured photographs and is valued at $3,500.
According to court documents, a Warsaw detective searched the camera’s history and determined it was removed on April 24. The detective also found multiple pictures of a white Chevrolet Corvette that belonged to Carter. Pictures of a Chevrolet SS were also found in the camera’s history.
A DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputy contacted Carter, who denied knowledge of the camera. Carter said he sold the Corvette but admitted to having a Chevrolet SS on his property. A search warrant was obtained for Carter’s property.
Several items located in the buildings on Carter’s property were captured by the camera and stored in its history. A Warsaw officer also found the Chevrolet Corvette on the property.
During a search of Carter’s cellphone, a Winona Lake Police officer found pictures of the camera with the mounting system.
Carter has already been arrested and released on bond.
