Pennington is accused of taking more than 2,300 pounds of scrap metal that belonged to the company doing the highway work along I-75 near Franklin Twp., just north of the Ohio 73 exit.
Ohio Highway Patrol troopers from the Lebanon post were called at about 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 to investigate two suspicious men wearing fluorescent traffic vests and loading scrap metal into a pickup truck, according to a police report.
As troopers arrived, one of the men fled from the scene, but Pennington was apprehended. A white 1997 Chevrolet pickup truck that was registered to Pennington was found with 2,300 pounds of scrap metal in the bed of the truck, along with several metal-cutting tools and receipts from various scrap yards, troopers said.
Loxley said the case will be sent back to Franklin Municipal Court for disposition.
Pennington, who was arrested Nov. 9 and released from the Warren County Jail on Nov. 12, is scheduled for arraignment at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 in Franklin Municipal Court.
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