BATESVILLE, Ind. — A Shelbyville man has been arrested after police say he broke into the back of a semi-trailer.
According to police, Malcolm Denton, 51, of Shelbyville is facing charges of Unauthorized Entry of a Vehicle and Theft.
Wednesday morning around 4:15 officers responded to the eastbound rest area on Interstate 74 near Batesville regarding a robbery.
When officers arrived on scene, the driver of the semi had locked Denton in the back of the semi.
The driver was hauling frozen meat, with an inside temperature of -10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Officers heard Denton beating on the side of the trailer to be let out.
Denton was taken into custody without incident and was booked at the Ripley County Jail.
