A man arrested on a parole violation after a police pursuit in St. Joseph is facing a theft charge.

Michael Miller, 25 of St. Joseph was charged Tuesday in Buchanan County with a felony for theft/stealing stemming from an incident court documents said took place Nov. 12.

According to court documents on Nov. 10th a homeowner reported the theft of a maroon 2005 Ford Excursion and several other items taken from the 4000 block of S.W. Christie Lane.  Two days later the victim allegedly saw his stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of Garfield Ave. with people unloading items from inside the vehicle.

“The victim immediately contacted the Buchanan County Sheriff’s who responded to 1729 Garfield Avenue and made contact with the residents. Upon the arrival of sheriff’s deputies, the maroon 2005 Ford Excursion had already left,” Investigator Michael Hess with the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department said in a sworn probable cause statement.

After investigating, deputies said they located several items including a welder, welding mask, compressed air tank and a cordless drill that has been reported stolen.

“The above listed items were found to have been sold by Mr. Michael J. Miller, who arrived at the residence driving a maroon 2005 Ford Excursion,” Hess said.

Miller is currently being held on $10,000 bond, an arraignment is set for Friday.

“Mr. Miller has on at least two separate occasions fled from law enforcement in a vehicle while attempting to elude capture,” Hess said. “During these occasions, Mr. Miller placed not only law enforcement but the surrounding community, at risk for potential harm by his actions.”

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department confirmed Miller was arrested on a parole violation warrant after a police pursuit Tuesday.

As we previously reported, two suspects were taken into custody after an attempted burglary led to a police chase in St Joseph. Officers were dispatched to the Auto Medics facility at 3961 Sherman after someone inside the business reported someone trying to break in Tuesday morning. According to Sergeant Brett Kelly, when officers arrived the suspects fled. The pursuit continued until officers deployed spike strips along Frederick Avenue near Bishop LeBlond High School. The vehicle spun out and stopped. The two suspects then ran away on foot, but were quickly arrested.

Charges have not been filed in this investigation.