A homeless man is accused of swiping an 85-year-old woman's purse from a Publix in Brevard County and then using her credit cards at a Target store.
Joseph Bellinger, 24, was pulled over during a traffic stop in Rockledge on Thursday. He was later arrested after police said the vehicle matched the description of the one seen on surveillance video from the Jan. 8 purse-snatching incident at a Publix in West Melbourne.
According to police, Bellinger grabbed the woman's purse and then used her credit cards at a Target in West Melbourne.
The woman was shaken but not injured, police said.
Investigators are working to determine if Bellinger is responsible for similar cases in the area.