Gary man charged, accused of stealing dead brother’s car
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) – Charges have been filed against a Gary man accused of auto theft and carrying a handgun as a convicted felon.
Court documents state that Letroy Dennie, 37, was pulled over in June of 2015 for speeding. Officers said they smelled marijuana in the vehicle, and Dennie admitted to police he “smoked everything he had a few hours earlier.”
A license plate check revealed the car Dennie was traveling in was reported stolen out of Indianapolis through the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
The widow of Dennie’s deceased brother reported the car stolen in May 2015, a month prior. Dennie claimed he was going to put the car in his name, but he never got a driver’s license.
Police also found a loaded .357 caliber revolver in the car that was reportedly stolen through the Hobart Police Department. Dennie told police the gun was his brother’s and he was planning to sell it in Gary to pay his bills.
Dennie has been charged with two felonies, auto theft and carrying a handgun as a convicted felon, as well as one misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle without a license.
In 2011, Dennie was convicted in Newton County for possession of a controlled substance. In 1997, he was convicted in Lake County of auto theft.