In Brief : Alabama Fullback Charged in Theft

Alabama fullback Robert Stewart was arrested Wednesday night and charged with breaking into a car during the school’s basketball game with Kentucky and taking a sweat shirt and a jacket.

Coach Bill Curry said he is aware of the arrest and is evaluating Stewart’s status.

“Robert has been a model citizen for us,” the coach said. “He has never been in any trouble up to this point. This is a very serious matter, and we want to be sure of all the facts.”

A police spokesman said officers arrested Stewart behind a grocery store where a car’s sunroof had been damaged and the clothes were missing. The clothes were recovered and Stewart was released on $500 bond.

Stewart, a sophomore, was a linebacker in 1987 but moved to fullback last spring. He started four 1988 games, rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown and catching eight passes for 52 yards and another score.