A Hopkinsville man is facing a receiving stolen property charge in connection with items stolen from storage units on Madisonville Road.
According to the Hopkinsville Police Department report, officers responded to the 2100 block of Madisonville Road around 11:30 p.m. Christmas Day for reports of suspicious subjects. Upon arrival, contact was made with 22-year-old Lucas Lauritson of Hopkinsville and another suspect, who allegedly had bolt cutters in their possession in plain sight. At least one storage unit reportedly had locks that had clearly been cut—Lauritson told officers they were getting into their own unit.
A victim of thefts from their storage unit the night before was contacted to see if they could identify any items as their own, and they were able to identify multiple items as having been stolen.
Lauritson was charged with receiving stolen property. Approximately $6,000 worth of property was stolen from the storage unit.