CHARLES CITY – A Waterloo man nearly escaped with a bottle of booze he allegedly stole from a Charles City business, but police caught up with him in his car.
Charles City police were called on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 28 to the 900 block of Kelly Street to investigate the theft of a bottle of alcohol. Following the investigation, the officer located the vehicle the suspect was driving, near the 900 block of North Main Street. After the driver was interviewed, a $30.00 bottle of alcohol was recovered. The driver, 50-year-old Stevie Brown of Waterloo, was arrested on a charge of fifth-degree theft.
Police say Brown could face additional charges.