Hunter
01/26/25
A Tipton woman was taken into custody after she allegedly committed a series of thefts from an Iowa City grocery store.
Police say between December 24th and January 14th, 37-year-old Christine EIcheid of Cedar Valley Road was at the Dodge Street HyVee a total of nine different times. During the visits, she allegedly would skip scan certain items in her cart while paying for others while using the self-checkout option.
In total, loss prevention estimates that Eicheid stole over $300 in merchandise.
She has been charged with 4th degree Theft, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to a year if convicted.