Fredi Hernan Palomino Riquelme

Fredi Hernan Palomino Riquelme (Source: Clark County Sheriff's Office)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was arrested by the Clark County Sheriff's Office for allegedly stealing materials from a construction site in Charlestown, Indiana.

According to Mark Grube, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, 35-year-old Fredi Hernan Palomino Riquelme was stealing materials from the site of a home that was under construction.

"The Clark County Sheriff's Office takes all crime seriously and understands that construction theft is a serious concern for Clark County citizens and business owners," Grube said in a news release.

Police said he's been initially charged with felony theft, misdemeanor theft and misdemeanor trespassing.

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