**FILE** Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducts a news conference Jan. 10, ... more >Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman known by supporters and detractors alike as "America's toughest sheriff" for his aggressive approach to law enforcement, has himself been hit by crime.
Mr. Arpaio said Tuesday he was the victim of credit card fraud, according to Reuters. The Maricopa County sheriff said thieves stole his Discover card numbers for $291 worth of purchases at a Jewel grocery store in Chicago.
"I haven't been to Chicago since I was a young federal narcotics agent in 1957," he said, according to Reuters. "So I sure couldn't have been buying groceries in that supermarket."
No arrests have been made, Reuters reported.
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Cheryl Chumley is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times. Previously, she was part of the start-up team for The Washington Times’ digital aggregation product, Times247. She’s also a 2008-2009 Robert Novak journalism fellow with The Phillips Foundation. She can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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