Investigators say Miller stole dozens of trailers

A man who allegedly committed a spree of trailer thefts across the Midstate is in custody as lawmen believe he is responsible for over a dozen crimes.

The suspect, Lonnie Shawn Miller, 29, also known as Lonnie Mason, is presently charged with stealing four trailers in Warren County. He also has charges pending in three other police districts ? Grundy County, Estill Springs and McMinnville ? for similar trailer thefts.

According to Sheriff Jackie Matheny, the thefts were committed in broad daylight at various locations around the Midstate. They involved trailers that are pulled behind vehicles such as goose-neck and long-bed trailers.

?He would back up his Jeep to them and just hook them up and go,? Matheny said.

The sheriff said there were witnesses to some of the thefts which helped lawmen single out Miller as a suspect. He was arrested Thursday following an investigation which revealed he had sold several of the trailers and pocketed the cash. Given the illegal sales of trailers, Matheny is urging anyone who may have bought anything from Miller to come forward to avoid being criminally liable themselves.

?If you?ve bought anything from Mr. Miller recently then there?s a good chance it was stolen,? Matheny said. ?If you bought a trailer from him recently we know it was stolen.?