AN alleged credit card thief who tried to buy a meal with a stolen credit card was arrested by Blue Security armed response officers and the community on Saturday.

The card was stolen during a remote jamming incident in Mariannhill.

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Blue Security community and media liaison officer Andreas Mathios said staff at a takeaway outlet in Underwood Road in Sarnia had alerted an armed response officer to the presence of a suspect who had attempted to buy lunch using a stolen credit card.

“Our officer responded to the scene where staff gave him a description of the suspect, who was still standing outside the store waiting for his meal. The officer approached the suspect and took him back into the store where the manager identified him,” said Mathios.

Mathios said when the owner of the bank card was contacted, she said her car was remote jammed  in Mariannhill and her handbag with the credit card was stolen.

“The suspect was arrested and handed over to the police at the Mariannhill police station,” said Mathios.