Wanted man extradited to Bowling Green after allegedly stealing over $250,000

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  A wanted Mississippi man is behind bars in Bowling Green after allegedly stealing over $250,000 over the course of five years.

Bowling Green police say 45-year-old Joseph Stewart of McComb, Mississippi was extradited to Bowling Green and served a warrant on Sunday.

Authorities say this follows after Stewart was caught in Delaware, Ohio on charges related to alleged “quick change” thefts in Bowling Green and Louisville.

Police say Stewart is accused of stealing a total of over $250,000 over the course of five years in several states, with the earliest local incident taking place in 2022. Authorities say these cases took place at Walmart and Sam’s Club stores.

According to authorities, eight individuals have been identified as playing a part in assisting in the schemes.

Stewart faces multiple warrants out of several other states, authorities say.

He currently remains at the Warren County Regional Jail on charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition all others between $1,000 and $10,000, obscuring the identity of a machine between $500 and $10,000, engaging in organized crime, first-degree unlawful access to a computer and misuse of computer information.

The above charges do not include those that may stem from alleged crimes out of several other states.