Indiana police officer accused of stealing gas

By: ABC57 Staff

Posted: Feb 8, 2012 12:10 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 6:10 PM EDT

WEST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- An Indiana police officer could lose his job for allegedly stealing gas

Investigators say 38-year-old Mark Arnold has been using the department's gas card to fill up his personal car and his girlfriend's SUV.

Arnold is a lieutenant with the West Terre Haute Police Department. The police chief started checking into it after a spike in gas usage.

He turned himself in to state police Monday, and is now facing six counts of theft.

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