Mobile man stole Waffle House employeeâs wallet, car, went shopping at Old Navy, police say
A Mobile man at a local Waffle House helped himself to an employee’s wallet and car keys, then drove himself to Old Navy to do some shopping, according to police.
Mobile police officers were called to a Waffle House on Airport Boulevard about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a stolen vehicle.
Officers at the scene were told a male subject had entered the business and, at some point, took an employee’s keys and wallet from behind the counter. The suspect then fled the scene in the stolen car.
Police later located the stolen vehicle, and the suspect in the parking lot of the Old Navy store on Tingle Circle East. Bank records indicate he had used a credit card from the victim’s wallet to purchase items at Old Navy.
He is charged with fraudulent use of a credit card, 1st-degree theft, 4th-degree theft and probation violation. As of Thursday afternoon, he remained held without bond in Mobile Metro Jail.