South Lebanon Township police have issued a warrant charging a Georgia man with theft of a motor vehicle after he allegedly borrowed an acquaintance's vehicle and never returned it.
The warrant was filed Thursday for William Monroe Smith, 47, with a last known address of 310 Devonshire Drive in Winder, Ga., according to police. Police were called to the unit block of Evergreen Road shortly after noon Aug. 28 to meet with the 52-year-old victim, who told officers Smith had stolen his purple 1997 Suzuki Sidekick, according to a police press release.
According to the victim, Smith was given permission to use the vehicle in order to 'pick up a relative from work,' the release states. However, the victim said Smith never met with the relative and apparently fled the state instead.
Police confirmed that Smith had left the area when purchases were made — first in Lebanon and then again in North and South Carolina — on a credit card that had been left in a purse in the vehicle, the release states.
The credit card was closed after the purchases were discovered, but police do not know where Smith is. Officers are following up on leads, but any residents who might happen to know Smith's whereabouts are asked to call police at 717-274-0481.
Currently, Smith is being charged via the warrant with theft of a motor vehicle and access device fruad for racking up $567.70 on the stolen credit car, police said.