Elmostafa said he was unaware of the theft until after he dropped off the woman at her house and later received a phone call from Hecht's security.
Elmostafa said he gave the woman's address and a copy of his driver's license to the security guard, who thanked him for his help.
The Hecht's employee pressed charges against both Lisa Faye Hawkins, the shopper, and Elmostafa. Hawkins was arrested a short time later and pleaded guilty, adding to a pattern of stealing and drug use dating back to 1982. She could not be reached Thursday.
Did the guard mean to press charges against Elmostafa? Or did the police taking the information from the security guard screw up?