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Clark County deputies began their investigation when they responded to a laundromat in New Carlisle in reference to a theft.
“Upon arrival, the business owner advised he was reviewing his security camera from the weekend and observed a male using a metal wire to remove quarters from the coin machine inside the business,” the report says.
The deputy said he could not identify the man at the time, but did recognize a person with him.
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A few days later deputies say they received a tip from an anonymous source who said the man was Hale.
“I located a social for Jeff and pulled up his BMV picture and was able to positively identify the suspect s Jeff Hale,” the affidavit says.
Hale was later arrested.
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