A man wanted in connection with multiple purse-snatchings near UCF was arrested on Thursday, according to Local 6.
25-year old Charles Heineman was wanted for attempted robbery with a weapon and aggravated battery in a pepper-spray attack of a woman at the Regal Cinemas in Waterford Lakes. Police say Heineman was also wanted for two attempted purse-snatchings that happened at the Wal-Mart on East Colonial Drive.
Deputies say Heineman robbed a woman at 6 p.m. on Monday evening in the Wal-Mart parking lot, then six hours later he attempted to rob another woman at the Regal Cinemas. The third incident happened early Tuesday morning when he tried to rob another woman in the same Wal-Mart parking lot.
According to WFTV, Heineman’s getaway driver is still on the loose.
Heineman is currently being held in jail on a $15,000 bond.
