Lighthizer Sentenced in Theft Case

Muskingum County- A Zanesville man was sent to prison for stealing tiles from the roof of a home.

The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office said 61-year-old Harold S. Lighthizer, of Zanesville appeared in Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas.

Judge Mark C. Fleegle sentenced Lighthizer to serve 16 months in prison. Lighthizer must also pay $1,100 in restitution.

Authorities said on June 13, Lighthizer climbed onto the roof of a house and started removing roof tiles. Someone called the police to report his suspicious behavior. Lighthizer told police that he was allowed to remove the roof. He was putting the roof tiles into a rented box truck. The following day another person called the police to report the stolen roof. Lighthizer left the house before police arrived. On June 16, police found Lighthizer’s truck at someone’s house. Lighthizer had asked the person if he could park the truck at her house. Police saw Lighthizer walking towards the truck. He tried to run away but police officers arrested him. They found $20,000 worth of roof tiles in the truck.

Lighthizer has a long history of being a theif. He was convicted of theft in 2005, 2015, and 2023. He has also been convicted of domestic violence, forgery, and violating a protection order.