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Campbellsville Man Charged With Laptop Theft, DUI After Stop

Posted at 4:56 PM, Jul 30, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-30 16:56:36-04

TAYLOR COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police said a traffic stop yielded a stolen laptop.

Police said they arrested 28-year-old Stephen Pilkington of Campbellsville on multiple charges after the routine stop.

Authorities say Pilkington was pulled over on Logan Street about 11 p.m. Sunday. Police said that he had an outstanding warrant and consented to a vehicle search.

Police said they found a stolen laptop inside the vehicle. They said that during booking at the Taylor County Detention Center, Pilkington tried to get rid of a baggy filled with suspected methamphetamine.

Pilkington was charged with the outstanding bench warrant, receiving stolen property under $10,000, as well as DUI second offense and several other traffic violations.

He was being held in the Taylor County Detention Center.