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Indiana Man Arrested in Theft of 258 Ice-Cream Cases From Delivery Trucks

Investigators say surveillance footage linked the suspect to weeks of delivery-truck thefts.

Overview

  • Griffith police arrested Christopher Stewart on Friday, Dec. 19, after a weeks-long investigation into thefts from delivery trucks.
  • Investigators say surveillance video and vehicle records tied him to multiple thefts across northwest Indiana.
  • Authorities estimate 258 cases of ice cream were taken, valued at roughly $6,200.
  • Stewart faces charges of theft greater than $750, theft with prior conviction, and failure of duty.
  • He is being held at the Lake County Jail, and police publicized the arrest in a cheeky Facebook post.