A repeat offender and fugitive on parole is back in police custody after allegedly stealing money for disabled children at a community fundraiser in Michigan.
Police say John Allen Lowell, 41, of Flint, is accused of breaking into a fundraiser held by the Miracle League of Oakland County on January 6 and stealing bags from the registration table. There is.
Event organizers found cash and checks in a bag Lowell was carrying, including about $300 in cash and a check worth $210.
According to a press release, organizers said the funds will be used to give children with disabilities the opportunity to play on baseball teams.
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A Michigan man was arrested on suspicion of stealing money from a charity for disabled children. (Michigan Department of Corrections)
Lowell fled the event and was arrested Monday night at a Flint-area motel after police took him in based on video footage he left behind and a motel key.
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Police arrested 41-year-old John Allen Rowell on suspicion of stealing money from a charity event for children with disabilities. (Waterford Township Police Department)
Police said he admitted stealing the money and added that the bag was recovered in the motel room.
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Rowell is currently on parole for resisting police, malicious vandalism and trespassing, and has a lengthy criminal record with felony convictions dating back to 2001, according to court records.
