A Centertown man was charged with second-degree burglary Friday, just over a week after he reportedly took a collection of Hot Wheels cars from a storage building in the 2800 block of Pea Ridge Road.
Prosecutors filed the Class D felony charge against Benjamin A. Crawford, 28.
A sheriff's probable cause statement said the toy cars were reported missing from a storage shed April 27. Crawford was seen leaving the shed, and he didn't have permission to be there.
The owner estimated the Hot Wheels - which still were in their original boxes - to be worth about $65 each.
A sheriff's investigation showed Crawford had attempted to sell some of the toys at three Jefferson City pawn shops but denied that.
The probable cause statement said videos from the pawn shops showed Crawford with the Hot Wheels, and Crawford's father said Benjamin never collected the toys.
Conviction of the burglary charge could result in a prison sentence of up to seven years.
However, prosecutors charged Crawford as a prior and persistent offender, which could lead to a longer sentence if one were ordered after a conviction.
Prosecutors listed five previous stealing or theft convictions between 2013 and 2016 in Cole, Boone and Lincoln counties.
Associate Circuit Judge Tom Sodergren set bond at $30,000.
Officials said Crawford was not in the Cole County Jail on Friday night.