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DECATUR -- A Decatur man found Saturday that the old grade school saying of “finders keepers, losers weepers” is not a defense for theft.

The 49-year-old Decatur man was arrested for theft and identity theft after he stole a wallet and used a credit card inside it to make tobacco purchases.

Police were notified of the theft and subsequent purchase Sept. 13, and the suspect was later identified by the store clerk as the one who made the purchase based on a photo lineup.

When asked by police, the man said he took the wallet because “someone would do me like that” and later told officers he thought, “Finders keepers... losers weepers.”

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