Man's Sneaky Attempt At Stealing Dropped Wallet Captured On Video: Lower Southampton Police

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, PA — It never pays to be dishonest.

That's a lesson a 53-year-old Spring City man likely learned after police say he picked up a wallet that a shopper at the Giant on Bustleton Pike had dropped, and didn't turn it over to store employees.

The investigation into the Sept. 23 incident was launched by Lower Southampton Police after a patron reported losing their wallet at the store. Video surveillance from the scene was accessed.

The footage revealed that a man, later identified as William Deubuque, was in line at the store when the person in front of him dropped his wallet. Deubuque picked up the wallet and didn't turn it over to store employees, the surveillance video revealed.

He even concealed the wallet during his transaction and while leaving the store, police said.

Deubuque has been charged with theft of property lost or mislaid and receiving stolen property.

A court date will be scheduled, police said.

PHOTO: Lower Southampton Police