On Wednesday March 3rd, 2021 the Wabash County Sheriff's Office took a report reference the theft of fuel from a farm located north of Mt. Carmel. Following the investigation it was determined that 18 year old Tyler C. Roosevelt of Mt. Carmel was responsible for the theft of fuel. On March 9th, 2021 Roosevelt was taken into custody following a traffic stop on College Dr. without incident. Roosevelt was taken to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged with Theft over $500 processed and released due to jail capacity and COVID protocols. Roosevelt will have an initial court appearance on the 5th of April.
The Sheriff's Office would like to remind our local farmers to pay special attention to their fuel tanks. More arrests are anticipated in this incident.
