Madison police arrested a 46-year-old Madison man for stealing medication from a woman who had been residing at the Occupy Madison site Sunday afternoon.
James Pate, known as “Hustle Man,” stole a container of prescription pain-killers from a 36-year-old woman who had been staying at the encampment, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
DeSpain said the woman was able to identify Pate and told officers he stole the bottle of pills out of her hand.
Officers followed Pate and found the empty pill bottle near the intersection of East Gorham and North Few Street, according to police.
Pate admitted to having some beer at a barbecue at the Occupy site earlier that day but denied stealing pills from the victim, according to DeSpain.
Police charged Pate with driving a vehicle with open alcohol in addition to robbery and lacking proper vehicle registration.
