EATON, Ind. — A senior citizen is in jail after he allegedly stole from a concession stand and led multiple people on a chase in Eaton.

Allen Ashcraft, 67, was preliminarily charged with: • Burglary, a Level 5 Felony • Battery, a Class A Misdemeanor • Theft • Criminal Trespass

Officers with the Eaton Police Department were dispatched to the ball diamonds in Eaton on a report of an individual 'causing trouble.'

According to court documents, a board member of the Eaton Baseball organization heard rummaging near the concession stand. When he attempted to enter the stand, he found that the doors were locked from the inside. This is when Allen allegedly ran out the back door.

The board member quickly caught up to the 67-year-old man, but the suspect reportedly hit him in the groin a

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