A 33-year-old Hutchinson allowed to leave jail so he could attend drug treatment and who apparently absconded, then captured in Oklahoma is back in the Reno County Jail.
Maurice Miles was picked up in Woodward, Oklahoma, last month and is suspected of stealing as many as five vehicles earlier this year.
He had five warrants through the sheriff’s office and allegedly stole a vehicle from Hutchinson, then got it stuck in Great Bend, then stole another vehicle in Great Bend, but got it stuck here in Hutchinson. He then allegedly stole a third vehicle and got it stuck in Rush County, near the town of LaCrosse. He then allegedly stole another vehicle there and drove it to Hays. He then allegedly stole another vehicle and took it to Oklahoma where he was picked up on some felony charges there.
Miles has four cases pending here in Reno County, and a fifth where he’s been on probation.
He was released from jail back in October on a $110,000.00 Signature or O-R bond. But, the condition of the bond was that he go to inpatient treatment. The state argued against his release at that time citing the number of cases pending which could mean prison, but also his severe dependence on methamphetamine.
The first case he is charged with being in possession of stolen property, in this case a motorcycle, back on May 18, 2012. He is also charged with possession of stolen property for taking a 2000 Ford Ranger back on July 5, 2012. Miles in a third case, is charged with burglary allegedly occurring at a building at 5016 East 4th, on July 22. He’s also charged with felony theft for stealing a 2003 Chevy Suburban. The final case goes back to July 9, 2012, where he’s charged with interference with law enforcement, and driving while revoked.
Miles had been on probation for obstruction, aggravated false impersonation, driving while suspended, felony theft, and forgery. Some of these charges go as far back as 1993. But he has served time in prison for unlawful manufacturing, and numerous burglary and theft convictions some going back to the 1990′s. According to the Kansas Department of Corrections, he has 20-convictions listed.
The jail log shows a new bond of 61-thousand, 500 dollars.