One person was arrested following an incident this morning at the Sheetz along East Market Street in Blairsville Borough.
Police say they were summoned to the store around 4 AM for a reported theft in progress and found 34-year-old Tyler Ballengee consuming approximately $15.63 worth of food and drink he did not pay for when they arrived. During the incident, Ballengee allegedly gave officers a false name and it was revealed he had an arrest warrant out of Westmoreland County for drug possession charges.
Ballengee was arrested and placed in Indiana County Jail for the arrest warrant and charges of false identification to law enforcement and retail theft were filed through District Judge Robert Bell Sr.’s office.
