A Tooele man accused of stealing a truck last October pleaded guilty to three felonies in Third District Court Tuesday morning.
Fredrick Kelly Stuckman, 27, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony theft, third-degree felony theft and third-degree felony false evidence of title and registration.
After receiving a report of a stolen truck, a Tooele City police officer located the pickup truck on Settlement Canyon Road on Oct. 23, according to a probable cause statement. The truck was off the road and stuck in a ditch near a campsite.
A backpack inside the truck contained medical release documents, a prescription and Stuckman’s social security card, the statement said. There was also a bag containing drug paraphernalia inside the truck, including a syringe and small plastic baggies with a white crystalline substance.
The front license plate on the truck had been removed and the rear plate matched one that had been stolen from Stockton, according to police. The victim said his wallet and a set of keys were also missing from the truck.
Stuckman was arrested in connection to the stolen truck and was in possession of the victim’s missing keys and wallet, the statement said. After his shoes matched footprints found near the stolen truck, Stuckman invoked his right to attorney.
When he was arrested, Stuckman was carrying two backpacks and a tool set. The backpacks contained financial cards with the names of other people, seven cell phones, other electronic devices, pocket knives, cameras and other items,
Stuckman will be sentenced on March 1 at 9 a.m. in 3rd District Court.