Alleged backpack thief arrested in Chinatown
Police arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly stole a backpack from a 48-year-old man in Chinatown.
Just after 4:55 a.m. Monday, police said the victim was sleeping on the sidewalk with the backpack underneath him when the suspect grabbed the bag and fled.
Police located the 25-year-old man nearby shortly after and arrested him on suspicion of second-degree theft.