The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Man charged with stealing debit cards

UI police arrested a Coralville man, charging him will stealing debit cards from a car and then using the cards to buy food.

Police charged Theodore Pietryga, 48, 1322 Fifth St. Apt. 1, with second-degree burglary and unauthorized use of a credit card.

According to reports, Pietryga was seen on UI Hospital and Clinics security cameras reaching into an occupied car and taking debit cards from a wallet in the passenger seat.

Pietryga then used the cards to purchase food at the hospital cafeteria.

Second-degree burglary is a Class C felony and is generally punishable by 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

— by Marleen Linares

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