Louisville men indicted for thefts at Franklin Family dealership

STAFF REPORT

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, 8 p.m. — Two Louisville men were indicted Wednesday for thefts of a truck, rims and tires from Franklin Family Chevrolet in Bardstown.

Christopher T. Byrd, and Michael Casey Pugh were indicted by a Nelson County grand jury on charges that included the alleged theft of a 2007 Toyota Tacoma truck and eight rims and tires removed from vehicles on the Franklin Family Chevrolet dealership lot.

Citing a previous felony conviction, the indictment charged Pugh with being a persistent felony offender in the second-degree.

The pair were arrested on the evening of Oct. 29, 2011, after police received a report of suspicious activity by individuals on the dealership lot.

Bail for both men was set at $20,000 each, cash only, plus conditions. The men will be arraigned in Nelson Circuit Court on Dec. 8, 2011.

Editor’s Note: The indictment of a person by a grand jury or otherwise is an accusation only and that person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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