Clearwater beach bag bandit accused of stealing $1350 in cash arrested near Pier 60: Police

The Brief

  • A man accused of stealing cash from unattended beach bags on Clearwater Beach has been arrested.
  • Police said Damien Klaben, of Melbourne, snagged the bags, swiped more than $1,000 in cash and left behind wallets, credit cards, phones, watches and other valuables.
  • Klaben was arrested near Pier 60 on Thursday afternoon.

CLEARWATER, Fla. A man accused of stealing unattended bags on Clearwater Beach and removing more than $1,000 has been arrested.

The backstory:

Clearwater police say Damien Klaben, of Melbourne, stole three unattended bags near Tower 2 on Clearwater Beach shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

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