Lewis Parker was sentenced to three years of probation and 30 days in jail with five days of jail credit Thursday due to reduced charges of trespassing and criminal mischief.
Charlotte Caldwell | The Lima News
LIMA — A Lima man was sentenced to three years of probation and 30 days in jail with five days of jail credit Thursday after an incident that occurred at his ex-wife’s house in December 2023.
Lewis Parker, 72, was indicted in Allen County Common Pleas Court on burglary, a second-degree felony; grand theft when the property is a firearm or dangerous ordnance, a third-degree felony; and theft, a fifth-degree felony. Those charges were dismissed when Parker pleaded guilty in August to reduced charges of trespassing, a fourth-degree felony, and criminal mischief, a third-degree misdemeanor.
Parker is required to report to jail at 8 a.m. Sept. 16 to serve his 25-day sentence.
Allen County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Kyle Thines and Parker’s attorney, Andrea Henning, couldn’t come to a resolution on how much restitution Parker needed to pay for the stolen items, so a restitution hearing was held before sentencing.
Parker’s ex-wife testified Parker was captured on her surveillance camera parking in her driveway and opening the door to her house. In the time afterward, she discovered two guns, 500 rounds of ammo and her purse were missing.
She said one gun belonged to her and bought a replacement at $499. She estimated the ammo to be worth $120 and said her purse had at least $700 in cash inside. The other gun belonged to her coworker, and he testified it was worth $449.99 with a $249 laser light/flashlight combination added on.
Judge Terri Kohlrieser found their testimonies to be credible and ordered Parker to pay $1,319 restitution for the items.
In a victim impact statement read in court by a representative of Crime Victim Services, Parker’s ex-wife said she has had financial and mental impacts from the incident, including having to take daily medication for anxiety and purchasing a $700 Ring doorbell. She said she’s still paranoid and was afraid to be left alone for two months. When she lived in a condo, she said she caught Parker spying on her multiple times.
There is now a protection order in place, and Henning said Parker has not violated it.
