A repeat-burglar who escaped Miami-Dade Corrections custody has been arrested again after he stole from a Walgreens store, according to Miami Beach Police.
Christopher Pitre was arrested in Miami Beach Saturday after an employee told officers that he left without paying for merchandise.
Pitre is a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history who is accused of holding Miami Beach City Commissioner Joe Magazine at gunpoint in a parking garage earlier this year.
Pitre had been wanted for removing his ankle monitor and escaping a treatment facility on Tuesday.
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Pitre was arrested back in April for over a dozen charges, including burglary and aggravated assault with a firearm.
Police believe the 35-year-old is responsible for multiple burglaries, thefts and other crimes in Miami Beach.
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Back in April, police said Pitre held Commissioner Magazine at gunpoint at a parking garage in an incident that was captured by surveillance cameras.
Magazine said he was walking to his car and opened the door to find a man sleeping inside – that man then pointed a gun at him.
He is facing a list of charges for this latest crime, including retail theft and resisting an officer without violence.
