LINCOLN COUNTY • A 38-year-old St. Louis man who allegedly stole a pickup so he could drive down the street to a home he burglarized is behind bars, charged with four felonies, police said.

On Monday, sheriff's deputies began investigating a report of a Ford F-150 truck missing from a home in the 100 block of Morgan Valley Lane in Foley. According to investigators, when the victim arrived home he noticed the door on his garage open and his truck gone.

During the investigation, a neighbor called the victim to say the missing truck was in his yard and that a stranger was in his house. According to the neighbor, when he arrived home from work he walked in and a found a man he didn't know in his hallway wearing his clothing.

Investigators identified the man as Jeffrey B. Smith of the 5800 Block of Lansdowne Avenue. The homeowner said Smith had used his shower, made lunch for himself and stole a piece of jewelry, leaving a piece of his jewelry in return. Smith told investigators God made him do it.

Smith is currently charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary, tampering with a motor vehicle and stealing. He is being held in the Lincoln County Jail on $50,000 cash-only bail.

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