An Indiana man is in custody in Mercer County, accused in connection to an early morning theft of a horse trailer, three horses, and horse racing related items from the Mercer County Fairgrounds. John R. Eicher of Berne was arrested and charged with theft. He is being held on a $100,000 bond. The theft was discovered after a horse trailer was found turned on i's side in the middle of Wabash Road, near Skeels Road. Two horses were inside, and died as a result of injuries they sustained. It was then discovered a third horse was missing from the fairgrounds.