The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Todd May stole a woman's purse about a block from the Harris County Jail on Tuesday.
He had just been released on a $100 bond after being arrested for trespassing Monday at the Harris County Jury Assembly Building.
Deputies say May walked to a parking lot on Baker Street and swiped the victim's purse while she was assisting someone with an exit gate.
Court documents list the victim as a detention officer, but the sheriff's office said she's a parking lot attendant employed by a parking lot company.
The victim flagged down a deputy who found May at a bus stop around the corner from the jail.
Eyewitness News was told May had the victim's purse and even his bond paperwork from his last arrest hours earlier.
A search of May's criminal history reveals 19 arrests over an eight-year period and several more arrests since.
Most are for minor things like trespassing and public intoxication, but there are also more serious charges, including assault.
May was arrested on a theft charge and is held on a $10,000 bond.
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