Bowling Green man sentenced on vehicle theft charge after allegedly hitting deer

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been sentenced on multiple charges, including vehicle theft.

According to court records, 21-year-old Clifton Embry was sentenced on Monday to nearly five years in prison with five years of supervised probation.

This follows after Embry pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking or disposition auto between $10,000 and $1,000,000, first-degree criminal mischief, driving on a DUI suspended license, first offense, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance, operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle function without ignition interlock device and possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle, according to court records.

In April 2025, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says a collision happened along the 7200 block of Russellville Road.

Upon arrival to the scene, authorities say the vehicle appeared to have hit a deer and lost control while leaving the highway.

According to authorities, the vehicle continued down an embankment through a ditch before hitting a curb and coming to a rest in a yard.

Deputies say they identified Embry using trail camera photos.

After speaking to the owner of the vehicle that was located a few miles away, deputies say she stated she knew the alleged driver but had not given him permission to drive her vehicle.

Embry remains at the Warren County Regional Jail.