Boone County Sheriff's Office investigators are asking the public for help finding Stephen Gall, who is wanted on charges of burglary of a dwelling, theft and a violation of his direct placement in community corrections. The alert went out Wednesday morning as part of the department's weekly “Wanted Wednesday” campaign, which spotlights fugitives and asks residents to call in tips.
According to the Boone County Indiana Sheriff's Office, anyone with information on Gall's whereabouts is urged to call 765-482-1412, option 4, or email [email protected]. The office's post used the hashtags #WantedWednesday, #BCSO and #BooneCounty, and closed with the tagline that the goal is to turn “Wanted Wednesday” into “Found Thursday.”
What Gall Is Accused Of
Burglary of a dwelling is charged as a Level 4 felony under Indiana law, carrying a sentencing range of 2 to 12 years in prison, an advisory sentence of 6 years and fines up to $10,000, according to Indiana Code § 35-43-2-1 as cited by Justia Law. Theft, the second allegation against Gall, is elevated to a Level 6 felony under Indiana Code § 35-43-4-2 when the property involved is valued between $750 and $50,000 or when the accused has prior theft convictions, carrying a range of 6 months to 2.5 years, per Keffer Hirschauer LLP. It is not specified in the sheriff's office notice which threshold applies in Gall's case.
Under Indiana sentencing reform statutes, offenders convicted of Level 6 felonies generally serve any executed time in county jail rather than a Department of Correction facility, according to the Gibson Law Office, reflecting a legislative shift meant to ease crowding in state prisons.
The Community Corrections Violation
The third allegation against Gall involves a violation of direct placement in community corrections, a program that lets nonviolent offenders serve sentences under house arrest or electronic monitoring instead of behind bars. Indiana Code § 35-38-2.6-5, as outlined by FindLaw, allows prosecutors or program directors to petition a court to revoke that placement and commit the offender to jail or state prison for the remainder of the sentence when a violation occurs.
Participants in Boone County's direct placement programs sign contracts waiving their extradition rights if they leave Indiana without permission, and they agree in advance to immediate arrest warrant issuance if they break program rules, according to Boone County Community Corrections. The arrangement gives supervising agencies a fast legal path to apprehend participants who stop complying, without needing to build a new case from scratch.
A Pattern of Local Enforcement Sweeps
Boone County has leaned on multi-agency operations to keep tabs on community corrections participants. In December 2025, the county's Community Corrections program partnered with local police and state parole officers on a sweep that opened seven violation investigations and led to multiple arrests, the agency has said. That effort echoed an earlier compliance operation covered by Hoodline, in which local agencies verified dozens of registered offenders across the county.
The infrastructure behind that supervision has grown alongside Boone County's caseload. In August 2022, county officials authorized a major expansion of the Boone County Justice Center in Lebanon specifically to enlarge space for Community Corrections and Probation services, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office, a move meant to accommodate rising numbers of people under community supervision.
How the Public Can Help
The sheriff's office maintains an online warrant roster that is updated regularly, listing individuals with active body attachments and outstanding arrest warrants, so residents can check for updates on Gall's case or others featured in past bulletins. Central Indiana Crime Stoppers also offers anonymous tip reporting through 317-262-TIPS, with cash rewards of up to $1,000 available for information leading to the arrest of felony warrant suspects the sheriff's office has featured.
This is not the first wanted notice Hoodline has covered from the department's weekly campaign. In April, the sheriff's office issued a similar bulletin for a man wanted on theft warrants. As with that case, the charges against Gall remain allegations, and law enforcement has cautioned the public against attempting to apprehend a wanted individual directly, urging residents instead to report information through the hotline or email address provided.
