Lacey Police Make Arrest In Recent Retro Fitness Theft

Lacey detectives recently arrested a Forked River man and charged him with the theft of $82 from a locker room at Retro Fitness on South Main Street, Police Chief David A. Paprota said.

Detectives served the complaint on Feb. 25, on Christopher Slover, 25, 119 Walnut Drive in Lanoka Harbor, after a follow-up investigation. Slover has a pending court appearance, the chief said.

"Fitness center employees and members reported that another member might be responsible for recent thefts from unsecured lockers at multiple Retro locations including Lacey," Paprota said.

The victim at the Lacey facility reported that $82 was missing from a gym bag stored in the locker room. Other identified victims declined to file reports. Police departments in each town where potential thefts occurred where notified of this incident and criminal charge, the chief said.