A 38-year-old Wallace man has been charged with felony theft after he allegedly stole a pickup and tools from a Wallace farmer.

On February 13, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a vehicle theft from a farm south of Wallace.

Deputies learned that the owner of the farm was missing a green 2002 Ford F350 pickup, which contained several thousand dollars worth of tools.

After speaking with the victim, deputies learned that the suspect in the case was Robert Smith.

Authorities say they spoke with Smith several times on the phone. They say Smith claimed ownership of the vehicle and refused to tell them the location of the pickup and tools.

Through their investigation, deputies were able to confirm that Smith did not own the pickup.

On February 24, deputies located Smith and placed him under arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center on a charge of felony theft by unlawful taking.