Man Arrested in Hotel Gym Locker Theft

A man suspected of breaking into a gym locker and stealing credit cards at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach has been arrested, police said Tuesday.

David Scott Raines, 44, of Beaumont, was taken into custody Friday about 4:30 p.m., after an employee at the Marriott Hotel recognized him as a suspect wanted in connection with a commerical burglary, according to Newport Beach police spokeswoman Kathy Lowe.

"Raines is suspected of burglarizing a locker at the Island Hotel Spa on Sept. 11, and later using credit cards taken in the burglary to purchase items at a store in Fashion Island," Lowe said. "He tried to make a spa appointment and asked to use the restroom facility in the spa."

The employee denied him access to the spa, and saw him board a bus at Newport Center and Santa Barbara drives. Lowe said the bus was stopped a short distance away and Raines was arrested without incident.

Raines was being held on $150,000 bail and was expected to make his first court apperance Tuesday, according to authorities.

Detectives said Raines might be responsible for several similar crimes in the area and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Brad Miller at 949-644-3767.