Deputies: Two men steal trailer, drive to North Carolina and sell it
ORLEANS COUNTY, N.Y. — Two men are accused of stealing a trailer with an expensive roofing machine inside.
Paul Rutherford Jr., 51, and Cori Rutherford, 27, were arrested after deputies say they stole a trailer that had a roofing machine inside, drove it to North Carolina, and sold it for $4,000.
The roofing machine inside the trailer is valued at over $100,000.
Deputies say Paul has extensive criminal history, and has been arrested over 28 times and been convicted of four felonies in New York State. Paul was arrested in February after police say he stole diesel fuel and tools from farms.
Both men were arraigned in Orleans County Court on Sept. 20, following the unsealing of an indictment. Cori was charged with grand larceny in the second degree and released.
Paul was charged with the following:
- Two counts of grand larceny in the second degree
- Two count of grand larceny in the third degree
- Burglary in the third degree
- Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree
Paul was held on $25,000 cash and $50,000 bond, posted bail, and was released on the same day.