Police arrested Robert McNamara almost a month after they pulled him over.
The initial incident occurred on September 23, when a vehicle driven by McNamara’s friend was noticed by police and pulled over for seemingly bearing too much weight, said an affidavit of probable cause.
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According to initial interaction between the officer and McNamara, the vehicle was registered to McNamara’s wife, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Court papers noted that the officer observed several pieces of metal in the back part of the Hyundai Santa Fe. The weight of the metal appeared to be the cause of the drooping car.
McNamara explained to the officer that the metal belonged to his employer, a Steve Willbanks, and provided a contact number for Willbanks, said court papers. The officer was unable to reach Willbanks through multiple week’s worth of attempts, said official documents. According to said documents, Willbanks owned a cleaning company.
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After numerous calls and another interview with McNamara proved fruitless, the officer contacted Waste Management regarding materials taken from the Waste Management facility on September 23, said official court papers.
Waste Management identified the materials in the Hyundai as property of the company, said court documents. According to the probable cause affidavit, the total weight of the material was 3,600 pounds and was valued at $37,342.26.
According to police paperwork, McNamara was never permitted on Waste Management property or to take materials. Waste Management had no employment records of any “Steve Willbanks.”
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McNamara faces three charges of Unlawful taking or moving property, criminal trespassing, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy. All of these are third degree felonies.
McNamara posted the $50,000 unsecured bond. McNamara’s preliminary hearing is set for October 29 at 9:00 a.m. in front of Judge Vislosky.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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