ATLANTA — Atlanta police arrested a repeat offender they say broke into a restaurant twice to steal bottles of alcohol and was later caught trying to sell them on the street.
On Christmas Day, officers were notified about a wanted man walking near 605 Boulevard NE in Atlanta.
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Officers learned that the man, identified as Taiska Antoine Troutman, was suspected of breaking into restaurant, Tacos and Tequila earlier that morning and was trying to sell stolen bottles of alcohol to random people on the street.
After speaking with Troutman, an investigator searched his backpack and found one of the stolen alcohol bottles.
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Troutman was arrested and charged with burglary for breaking into the restaurant on Nov. 22 and Dec. 25.
Police say he is a known repeat burglary offender, having been arrested nine times before.
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