Arrest made in purse theft near Seneca

A Salem area man has been arrested and charged with stealing a purse from a grocery shopper who accidentally left the purse in a buggy in the store parking lot. The crime occurred February 11 at the Bi Lo at Keowee Village. A road patrol deputy today arrested Jeremy Allen Carson at the n. highway 11 home of the accused. The total amount of items taken from the purse is around $550 dollars. Bi-Lo’s surveillance video proved helpful to investigating officers.