NASSAU-Police arrested a homeless man for theft after he was caught shoplifting.
A security officer at Super Value on Prince Charles Drive tried to stop Bryan Decosta after he noticed a bulge in his pants.
Decosta, 36, ran away and threw the items in a garbage bin. An off-duty police helped to catch Decosta.
They recovered a can of Beep disinfectant spray and a two-pack of Air Wick air freshener valued at $13.41.
Decosta told Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux that he planned to re-sell the items. He asked for the chance to repay the store.
Instead, Magistrate Turnquest-Deveaux placed him on probation.
