Indiana Man Charged with Stealing $6,200 Worth of Ice Cream

A man in northwest Indiana was arrested this week after police say he stole over 250 cases of ice cream from delivery trucks over a span of a few weeks.

GRIFFITH, Ind. — A man in northwest Indiana has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of ice cream.

Police in Griffith said Christopher Stewart was arrested on Friday after admitting to stealing 258 cases of ice cream from delivery trucks and then selling it. The stolen ice cream was valued at approximately $6,200.

Officers used surveillance video and vehicle records to link Stewart to the ice cream heists.

Stewart is charged with theft greater than $750, theft with prior conviction, and failure of duty. He’s being held in the Lake County Jail.