In a city of 45,429 residents, Stewart is well-known - as a fiery competitor and a do-gooder. In 2005, Stewart, by then a multimillionaire, moved back into his own childhood home in a middle-class neighborhood two blocks from where he went to high school.Įven after he moved into a 15,000-square foot, custom-built log cabin that sits on 400 acres of wooded land, Stewart still dropped by the Dairy Queen to get his chili dogs and milkshakes.Īnd last year, Stewart's charitable foundation helped pay for a racing-theme playground in the neighborhood in which Stewart grew up. They also know their hometown hero has an edge and a history of confrontational behavior. Some things they know - positive things about Stewart's character that they say have gone largely unnoticed, such as his giving spirit. Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip Povero has said twice there is no evidence at this time that indicates a crime has been committed.īut this week, in the tragedy's aftermath, Franke and others grappled with the saga. Only Tony knows.'įranke is among the legion of Stewart loyalists who say it's unthinkable the three-time NASCAR champion acted with malicious intent in the death of 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr., killed in upstate New York Saturday night when the car Stewart was driving hit Ward, who had exited his wrecked car but remained on the track. 'We don't know what was going on in his mind. 'That's totally unfair,' said Franke, who became Stewart's first sponsor when Tony was riding go-karts at the 4-H Fairgrounds as an 8-year-old. Tony Stewart used his car like a weapon, that's what fellow racer Stewart Friesen said in an interview with ESPN. He was recalling what he heard someone say on the radio the other day about Tony Stewart - the celebrated native son who grew up here, 45 minutes south of Indianapolis, and for decades has visited Franke's joint for chili dogs and chocolate milkshakes. The lunch crowd was thinning at Dairy Queen, and longtime owner Bob Franke looked distressed. Police said tips and information can be left anonymously.COLUMBUS, Ind. In all seriousness, if anyone knows the identity of the woman or have any information about the case, please call CPD Detective Ryan Linneweber at 81. This probably explains why you stopped for some Starbucks and used the stolen card again before you left the store.”ĬPD followed up by saying, “If you would like to swing by and talk to our detectives about how you then used that stolen credit card to purchase lunch at Dairy Queen after you finished at Target I’m sure they would love to hear all about it. Police sarcastically said in the post, “We totally understand that racking up over $800 on a credit card that doesn’t belong to you can make you thirsty.

The Columbus Police Department (CPD) posted on Facebook in an effort to get the public’s help in finding a female suspect who allegedly stole a wallet with credit cards and went on an $800 shopping spree at Target in January. Columbus police took some not-so-subtle jabs at a woman suspected of stealing credit cards and paying for her Starbucks coffee and Dairy Queen lunch on Tuesday. Credit card robbery suspect (photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department)ĬOLUMBUS, Ind. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

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