The hearing for Christopher Carter, 60, who is accused of stealing Steeler’s quarterback Kenny Pickett’s vehicle, was postponed for five weeks so he could have a mental health and drug and alcohol evaluation.
Press asked Carter a few questions as he walked into district court in Monroeville.
Carter is accused of stealing Pickett’s 2023 Genesis from Bowser Chevrolet in Monroeville while the quarterback was doing promotional work.
Channel 11 confirmed that Pickett’s playbook was in the SUV when it was taken.
Carter told us he didn’t know it was Pickett’s vehicle until he was inside.
According to the criminal complaint, security video shows Carter arriving at the dealership on May 24 in his own vehicle, then driving away in Pickett’s SUV.
Police tracked Carter’s vehicle to his home in Murrysville. That’s where Pickett’s vehicle was found, according to the complaint.
We talked to a neighbor, who said Carter was acting erratically when she saw him in an SUV she didn’t recognize.
Carter also has to pay $4,500 in restitution to repair the damage to Picketts’s SUV.
Carter is charged with receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of a vehicle and theft. Another court date is scheduled in five weeks.