(La Porte County, IN) - A Niles, Michigan man is accused of stealing more than $11,000 in tools from a La Porte County storage unit. Michael Myers is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 6 Felony Theft.

 

The crime was reported on March 30th from Parks Place Mini Storage in the 2900 block of East Indiana 2 near Rolling Prairie.

 

The victim showed up to find a new lock on his storage locker. Police said the property owner cut the new lock off and opened the door for the victim who found a tool box containing sockets, socket extensions and wrenches missing.

 

More tools were discovered missing from another tool box. Other missing items included a Shop-Vac, several coolant system testing kits along with a tool and die set. The victim told investigators he had last been at his storage locker less than a week prior to discovering the missing items.

 

According to court documents, a surveillance camera captured a black Ford F-150 pick-up truck arriving at the property and leaving about 30 minutes.  The stolen tool box and other items belonging to the victim could be seen in the back of the truck while it was leaving.

 

Myers could face an up to 30 month prison sentence.