3/28/13 - A Wyoming, Michigan man will have an extended stay behind bars after stealing a Livingston Essential Transportation Service pickup truck just three hours after being released from jail. 55-year-old James Junior Williams was ordered to serve one year in the Livingston County Jail and two years of probation today. He previously pleaded guilty to a single count of unlawful driving away of a vehicle and was sentenced as a 4th time habitual offender in Livingston County Circuit Court. Williams was given credit for 142 days already served but is not eligible for any early release from jail, except through earned âgood timeâ. He was originally arrested in connection with a robbery in the Pinckney area on September 15th but released the next morning pending further investigation. Police say Williams was walking down Grand River after his release when an EMS vehicle stopped to try and assist him. They then took him to the EMS building at Grand River and Burkhart Roads so he could make some calls, but had to leave after being dispatched to another call. Thatâs when Williams entered a door on the west side of the building and stole the LETS pickup truck that was inside with the keys in the ignition. Williams was later located following a police request for public assistance in finding the vehicle. (JM)
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