Harrison County Woman Charged in Theft of Vehicle Near Ridgeway

Devin Smithann Lacy. Photo by Grundy County Jail.

HARRISON COUNTY, MO – A Bethany resident has been arrested on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle alleged to have taken place last week.

According to a statement issued by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, officers took a report of a stolen vehicle on Thursday from a location near 240th Street and U.S. Highway 69 near Ridgeway. Officers were able to locate the vehicle crashed a short time later, approximately one mile from where it was taken. Officers say information inside the vehicle led them to 36-year old Devin Lacy. Lacy, who is identified as being homeless was located in a garage in rural Ridgeway where she was taken into custody.

Lacy is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree and harassment. She is in custody in the Grundy County Jail.