LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The owner of a Kentucky dealership accused of selling cars it never paid for was charged with two counts of theft.

Investigators said Friday that George Richardson turned himself in. According to court records, Richardson is out of jail after posting a $450 bond.

Richardson is behind Richardson Auto Mart in Bardstown, which has been under investigation by the Nelson County Sheriff's Office over reports it wouldn't turn over the titles to vehicles it had sold. 

Richardson was arrested on a warrant out of Boone County, Indiana. Court records say the Indianapolis Car Exchange sold cars to Richardson, who wrote nearly $48,000 worth of checks that all bounced.

Records from the Kentucky Secretary of State show Richardson Auto Mart LLC is inactive and in bad standing.

In an exchange over the phone, Richardson previously told WDRB he still owns the business, which he said shut down because they were "tired of messing with" the titles.

"We're working on it, or trying to get 'em," Richardson said. "We shut down because we're tired of messing with it."

When asked if he'd paid for the cars, Richardson said "No, there ain't no check out there." 

"You can talk to my wife and she'll explain it to you," he continued.

WDRB asked him to clarify.

"We're trying to work on it, very credible," he said. "We've been in business for five years and never had no problems, never."

According to court records, Richardson works as a semitruck driver. The judge in Indiana granted his request to travel to Kentucky, where he lives, and to travel to other states for his job while he's out on bail.

Richardson's trial is scheduled for August.

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