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PD: Man charged in 8 thefts from Glendale gym lockers

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Posted at 11:40 AM, Dec 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-11 13:40:14-05

GLENDALE, AZ — A man has been arrested and charged after eight locker thefts from Glendale gyms.

Glendale police report that on December 4, they arrested 33-year-old Nicholas James Walker near 59th Avenue and Beardsley Road.

Walker is accused of stealing credit cards from lockers at EOS Fitness and LA Fitness in Glendale. Court records show eight locker thefts of credit cards by Walker, who allegedly used them to purchase over $33,000 worth of items and gift cards.

Police say most of the crimes occurred at EOS Fitness near 59th Avenue and Beardsley Road and LA Fitness near 59th Avenue and Bell Road.

Walker, who has prior convictions for armed robbery and shoplifting, is being held without bond on nine counts of burglary, theft and fraud.

He has been charged with vehicle theft and robbery.