Man Who Stole Veteran’s Car Pleads Guilty

August 26, 2025 1:52 am

(WPXI) – The man who police say stole a Westmoreland County veteran’s car while his dog was still inside has pleaded guilty. Kenneth Crider had a pre-trial conference scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, where he pleaded guilty to several charges. He was sentenced to 14 months to 10 years in prison, consecutively. In September of 2024, police said Crider stole an 87-year-old man’s car with his beloved dog, Lucky, still inside. A week later, officers arrested Crider in North Carolina after a high-speed chase, but Lucky was nowhere to be found — and remains missing. The search for Lucky has spanned across the country, with t-shirts, billboards, and a Facebook page dedicated to finding him.