The culprit has been identified. A postal inspector called yesterday informaing that they are filing federal charges on top of the local charges.
THe Finny County Sheriffs dept did an excellent job at investigating and identifying the culprit.
THey guy kind of hung himself. When he went to pickup one of his packages at the post office and found a postcard in the post office box directing him to the front counter for a large package, he proceded to the counter where he was recognized by one of the staff. Of course I had already called them and notified them that he would be coming to pick up a package so they were on the lookout for him. They then called the police.
The police went to pay him a visit and upon approaching his home noticed that the hood was up on his pickup truck. Upon a closer look, they found that the carburetor and manifold were off- and there was a n
ewly rebuilt Holley from eBay and an
Eldobrock intake manifold just sitting there waiting to be put on.
Yesterday, they executed a search warrant of his home and seized his car parts, tools, computer, him, and everthing but the refrigerator.
So yes, the
other Tim Trent is in jail and charged with multiple felonies. After the police are done with him the Postal Inspectors will have their chance at thim. It wont be a pretty site- they guy has a long history of theft and fraud so that is going to get him the max on the grid.