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SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The suspect in the theft involving Speedway firefighters has been identified, according to Speedway police.


SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Speedway Police are looking for the person who stole a cart full of groceries from a group of Speedway firefighters.

Members of the Speedway Fire Department were shopping at Kroger on Sunday, Feb. 23 when they received an emergency call and had to leave, Speedway PD wrote on Facebook.

The firefighters pushed their cart to the front of the store and told employees they would return and finish their shopping.

After handling the call, they returned to the store and discovered that their cart was missing.

Also missing was the small bank bag containing cash pooled by firefighters to pay for their purchases, according to Speedway PD.

Surveillance video showed a suspect taking the cart, along with the money. The suspect is described as a black woman wearing blue jeans, a gray sweatshirt, knee-high black boots, and a white headscarf.

Anyone with information should call Detective Joe Harmon at 317-246-4340. Tips can be left anonymously at (317) 246-5300.