An observant clerk at the Huntington Gulf gas station helped nab an alleged wallet thief May 24.
The suspect, Karen Jayne Masek, of Perch Road, Shelton, is charged with sixth-degree larceny.
Police said Masek took a wallet from a woman's purse and drove away, but was later caught after the clerk noted the suspect's license plate.
Her bond was set at $500 for an appearance in Derby Superior Court.
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