WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. —

The man who robbed an 87-year-old veteran and stole his car with his dog inside has been sentenced to at least 14 months in prison.

On Monday, Pittsburgh's Action News 4 learned Kenneth Crider pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 months to ten years in prison. Advertisement

Crider was accused of a series of crimes involving theft, high-speed chases, and the mysterious disappearance of a beloved family dog, Lucky.

Crider was apprehended in North Carolina in September of 2024 after leading Nash County deputies on a high-speed multi-county chase that reached over 130 miles per hour.

During the pursuit, police allege Crider struck a deputy’s vehicle. At the time of his arrest, Crider claimed he had left Lucky at a service station along I-95 in North Carolina,

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