Police: Waiter Stole Credit Card Numbers From Customers

DANVILLE, Ind. -- Police on Friday arrested a restaurant waiter accused of stealing two customers' credit card information and using it to buy police equipment -- items that concern authorities because he has a history of impersonating police officers.

Christopher Eads, 20, faces charges of theft, identity theft and attempted theft.

Authorities said Eads, who was a waiter at the Mayberry Cafe in downtown Danville from August until this month, obtained the credit card numbers of two customers who used credit to pay for their meals.

Police said Eads used the numbers to buy police equipment from a Kansas company over the Internet. The equipment included handcuffs, emergency vehicle lights, police batons and uniforms.

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Authorities said the Kansas company became suspicious after the mailing address Eads provided didn't match the credit card billing information.

Eads has been on probation after being convicted of impersonating a police officer in Johnson County in 2004.

Police urged the public to contact them if they have seen Eads posing as a police officer.