Trigg County man charged with felony theft

A Trigg County man has been served with an arrest warrant for allegedly stealing items out of a vehicle at his place of employment.

Hopkinsville police say 21-year old Shane Defevers of Cerulean took a knife, electrician hand tools and a volt meter out of a vehicle that was being serviced at his place of employment.

The alleged incident was captured on video surveillance and police say Defevers admitted to taking the knife.

He’s charged with felony theft by unlawful taking.