A 26-year-old Ruston man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly stole a skateboard valued over $1,000.
Police were called to a West California Avenue restaurant about 8:00 p.m. Sunday. The victim said he went in Papa John’s Pizza to order food and left his skateboard outside the store. When he returned a few minutes later, the skateboard valued at about $1,600 was gone.
The victim said he had an Apple air tag inside the skateboard and was tracking its location. Using the location data from the air tag, the victim accompanied police to a Yale Drive residence where several people were standing outside. Demorea V. Evans admitted he had the skateboard in the back of his pickup truck.
Evans retrieved the skateboard and was placed under arrest. Evans said he saw the skateboard at Papa John’s and took it. He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for theft of property valued over $1000.
Bail was set at $1,500.
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