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Chicago man arrested for 63rd time
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Published: 11/10/2009 12:03 AM

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Chicago police say a West Side man who allegedly tried to walk out of a store with three expensive bottles of champagne under his jacket now has 63 arrests under his belt.

Officers say 70-year-old John Crowe was initially charged with misdemeanor retail theft, but the charge was upgraded to a felony Monday after authorities look over his extensive police record, which included 62 prior arrests.

Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Michael Fitzpatrick says Crowe was arrested late Sunday afternoon after allegedly swiping champagne from a Lake View neighborhood Whole Foods store. Fitzpatrick says Crowe has used at least 50 aliases over the years.

The champagne was valued at $135.

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