COLUMBUS, Ind. – A Bartholomew County man was arrested on a felony theft charge Thursday after he was reportedly observed stealing a package from the porch of a Columbus home the previous day.
The Columbus Police Department (CPD) was dispatched Wednesday to a residence in the 200 block of North Gladstone Avenue in regards to a theft that had occurred. When police arrived, they reviewed home security camera footage and immediately identified the suspect as David A. Compton, 23, of Columbus.
CPD located the suspect on Thursday evening and took him into custody.
Compton was escorted to Bartholomew County Jail and charged with theft with a previous conviction.