Hunter
07/26/22
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a convenience store parking lot.
According to the criminal complaint, 51-year-old Gregory Ritchey of Agin Court Northeast was seen on video footage just before midnight on Sunday taking the victim’s 2012 Dodge Avenger from KwikStar on Keokuk Street and driving away, with the victim chasing after him.
Ritchey was found later in the night in North Liberty, where he was walking. He allegedly admitted that he stole the vehicle.
A check of Ritchey’s driving record showed that his status was suspended.
He was arrested and charged with 2nd degree Theft and driving while under a suspended license. If convicted on both charges, Ritchey could be sentenced to over five years in prison.