ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A St. Charles County man’s flirting at the Saint Louis Galleria ultimately led to his arrest for allegedly breaking into cars and stealing credit and debit cards.

According to the Maryland Heights Police Department’s probable cause statement, the thefts occurred on May 31 and June 8, 2023, at Creve Coeur Lake and Creve Coeur Park, respectively.

In the first incident, police met with the victims, who said they parked their 2015 Toyota Corolla with the windows cracked. When they returned to the vehicle, they found the driver’s side window had been pushed down and their credit and debit cards had been stolen, along with other items. The window was knocked off its operating track and damaged.

Officers learned one of the stolen credit cards was used at the Macy’s and Finish Line stores at the Galleria. Police spoke with an employee at Finish Line, who said the man using the card had flirted with her and gave her his phone number. She also remembered the man had a distinctive tattoo on his neck. Police reviewed security surveillance video and identified the suspect.

In the latter theft, the victim told police someone entered her vehicle by pushing down a cracked window, damaging the window and causing it to become stuck. She said her Macbook Air and credit cards had been stolen, along with cash. The stolen cards were used at Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue, Gucci, Schnucks, and Target.

The victim’s coworker had a dashcam in their vehicle, which showed the theft as it happened, police said. Officers also reviewed surveillance footage from the stores where the credit cards were used and confirmed the individual was the same person who committed the earlier theft.

Investigators eventually identified the suspect as Anthony L. Jackson Jr. (age not provided).

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Jackson with two counts of stealing, two counts of first-degree property damage, and one count of stealing – $750 or more. Jackson was issued a criminal summons to appear in court on Monday, April 21.