Man Finds Oak Creek Woman's Wallet, Went On Spending Spree

OAK CREEK, WI -- Authorities in Oak Creek say a person who found a woman's wallet on the ground didn't turn it in to authorities or contact its owner - but instead went on a spending spree using the cards he found inside the wallet.

That man has been arrested and charged in court, according to authorities in Milwaukee County.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, Teauran Aaron, 37, Milwaukee, told investigators that he found a wallet in the parking lot near a construction site where he was a worker.

Investigators said they were led to Aaron after a woman called police, saying that she had lost her wallet on Oct. 2, and that someone charged $88 at Pick 'n Save, $337 at T-Mobile, $80 at Speedway and $4 at Dairy Queen later that day.

Police said they learned that Aaron went to T-Mobile to pay off a bill using the woman's debit card. They obtained Aaron's address from the cell phone bill and tracked him down at his place of residence.

Police said that Aaron admitted he shouldn't have used the card. He now faces a felony theft charge and could face up to six years imprisonment if he is convicted.

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