Crane woman allegedly steals, wrecks two trucks
Hoyt
October 28, 2015
Charlea Mills
One woman was arrested related to two separate incidents where vehicles were stolen in the last few weeks. Melissa Ann Hoyt, 38, of Crane, was taken into custody on Thursday, October 22, on two counts of tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, theft/stealing and two counts of property damage in the first degree.
The first vehicle was stolen on October 15, around 4:53 p.m.. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Hoyt stole a 2003 Chevrolet 2500 HD truck that was parked behind Johnson Chiropractic on Main Street. Cassville Officer Danny Boyd, of the Cassville Police Department, wrote in the probable cause that Hoyt drove on MO 248 just west of MO 39, where she got into a crash.
Hoyt fled on foot following the crash, but left personal identification behind in the truck.
Then, five days later, Hoyt broke into a garage on MO 248 near Aurora and stole a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup as well as a pair of gloves and a lighter. The owner of the truck reported seeing her driving the truck the next day, stopped her and spoke with her.
According to the affidavit of probable cause by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hoyt agreed to wait for law enforcement, but then got back in the stolen truck and fled, hitting the victim’s other truck, a 2007 Dodge 3500 4x4. Damage to both vehicles was more than $750.
Hoyt is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $55,000 cash-only bond.
Charlea Mills
One woman was arrested related to two separate incidents where vehicles were stolen in the last few weeks. Melissa Ann Hoyt, 38, of Crane, was taken into custody on Thursday, October 22, on two counts of tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree, burglary in the second degree, theft/stealing and two counts of property damage in the first degree.
The first vehicle was stolen on October 15, around 4:53 p.m.. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Hoyt stole a 2003 Chevrolet 2500 HD truck that was parked behind Johnson Chiropractic on Main Street. Cassville Officer Danny Boyd, of the Cassville Police Department, wrote in the probable cause that Hoyt drove on MO 248 just west of MO 39, where she got into a crash.
Hoyt fled on foot following the crash, but left personal identification behind in the truck.
Then, five days later, Hoyt broke into a garage on MO 248 near Aurora and stole a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup as well as a pair of gloves and a lighter. The owner of the truck reported seeing her driving the truck the next day, stopped her and spoke with her.
According to the affidavit of probable cause by the Barry County Sheriff’s Department, Hoyt agreed to wait for law enforcement, but then got back in the stolen truck and fled, hitting the victim’s other truck, a 2007 Dodge 3500 4x4. Damage to both vehicles was more than $750.
Hoyt is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $55,000 cash-only bond.