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July 14, 2009

IRON STATION MAN ARRESTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES

Thomas Wayne Parker

IRON STATION – Thomas Wayne Parker, 19, 5739 High Plains Court, has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, one felony count of second degree burglary and two misdemeanor counts of worthless checks by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detectives Mark Stamey and Andrew Alvarado.

According to Detective Alvarado, the initial incident was reported by the mother of the victim on June 14, 2009. The mother told Deputy JK Barnes her daughter had graduated high school the day before.

After counting her graduation monies, the daughter went to check her bank account online and discovered three charges totaling more than $97 she said she did not make.

Upon further investigation, Detective Alvarado learned Parker had called the victim to say he would pay the money back.

The suspect told Detective Alvarado he used the victim’s card three times to order pizza.

The second incident happened on June 21, 2009, at a residence in the 400 block of Culloden Road.

Parker told Detective Stamey he was looking for somewhere to sleep when he remembered the victim’s house.

Arriving around midnight, he was able to gain entry to the home where went inside and ate from the refrigerator, took a shower, watched television then went to bed. Parker said he left the residence early the next morning.

Upon contacting the homeowner, investigators were able to find a half-eaten pop tart and an unmade bed.

Parker said he used to babysit for the homeowner and had been to the home several times previously.

The suspect was taken to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under bonds totaling more than $25,000.

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