An Ottumwa man was arrested after police say he took equipment from a work zone without permission last month.
47-year-old Jacob Comer was charged with first-degree theft, a Class C felony.
In the early morning hours of January 12, court records say Comer and an unnamed accomplice entered a work site at the intersection of Second Street and McPherson Street in Ottumwa and loaded three pieces of equipment onto their truck. Police say the pair traveled to a different location and disposed of the equipment. The value of the stolen property was estimated to be $11,000, according to court documents.
A warrant for Comer’s arrest was issued on January 31 and he was taken into custody on February 6.
Comer is currently in the Wapello County Jail. His bond has been set at $10,000.
