DUBOIS – A Tennessee man is accused of stealing a vehicle from a DuBois restaurant.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed with District Judge Patrick Ford’s office June 24, Steven D. Gillis, 30, 116 Henry Davis Rd., Harriman, Tenn., is charged by the DuBois City police with theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief following an incident June 24. Gillis has waived these charges to court.
According to the affidavit, police responded to a report about a vehicle stolen from the parking lot of The Hitching Post on Liberty Boulevard. The victim said he had parked his black 2015 Dodge Dart in the parking lot and when he returned, the vehicle was gone.
The victim also told police he believed the suspect’s cell phone was still inside the restaurant. Police contacted several people using phone numbers stored inside the phone and learned that the phone belonged to Gillis.
A short time later, the officers were contacted the Lawrence Township police who said he had the stolen vehicle and the driver stopped.
Police recovered the vehicle, but noted that Gillis had allegedly smashed out three windows in order to get inside the vehicle, causing about $5,000 in damage.
Gillis has been charged by Lawrence Township police with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. He’s also waived these charges to court.