Posey County – Early this morning, March 1, at approximately 1:13, Indiana State Police and Posey County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 3201 Conservation Drive, Evansville, after receiving a 911 call from a homeowner that noticed someone inside his 2009 Dodge Ram pickup truck parked outside his residence. 

Preliminary investigation revealed the homeowner was in his bedroom when he heard a vehicle stop in front of his house. He looked out his window and noticed a male had turned on the dome light inside his pickup truck and was looking around inside.  He immediately called 911 before the male left the area driving a silver 2001 Saturn.  It was later determined that nearly 20 gold dollar coins and five $2 bills were missing from the homeowner’s vehicle. 

Posey County Sheriff’s Deputies later stopped the 2001 Saturn on St. Phillips Road near Upper Mt. Vernon Road.  The driver was identified as Eric Curry, 39, of Evansville.  When troopers searched the vehicle they found five $2 bills and gold coins.  Curry was arrested and taken to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on a $550 bond.  Troopers returned the stolen property to the homeowner.

ARRESTED AND CHARGE:
Eric L. Curry, 39, Evansville, IN
1.  Theft, Class D Felony

Arresting Officer: Trooper Korey Mauck, Indiana State Police

Assisting Officers: Trooper Seth Rainey, Indiana State Police; Deputy Beth Lavey, Posey County Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Dustin Seitz, Posey County Sheriff’s Office

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.