(La Porte, IN) - Thinking he got away with stealing record albums, the suspect’s day with help from La Porte Police ended on a sour note.

 

Lyndon Veinot, 51, is facing a Level 6 felony theft charge.

 

According to police, Veinot walked out of Walmart on La Porte’s east side on May 24 without paying for a dozen vinyl albums.

 

Police were notified and given a description of the fleeing vehicle.

 

Within minutes, an officer spotted the vehicle southbound on J Street on the city's west side then after doing a U-turn saw it parked in front of a nearby business.

 

Not only were the stolen albums recovered from the vehicle, it was discovered the Mishawaka man had a warrant out for his arrest for violating probation on a previous theft conviction, according to court documents.

 

The stolen albums containing songs from popular rock, country and other major artists were valued at $300, police said.