A former business partner of President Donald Trump was charged with felony theft after stealing luggage from a Memphis airport. Dinesh Chawla was arrested by authorities in Memphis, Tennessee, after they discovered he stole two pieces of luggage from the local airport. The New York Timesreports that on August 18 airport surveillance footage caught Chawla stealing a person’s bag from the baggage claim carousel, before he put it in his car and then took a flight. Authorities searched Chawla’s car and discovered two pieces of stolen luggage, one he’d taken months before. The 56-year-old was arrested when he arrived back in Memphis on Thursday, August 22. Chawla admitted to police that he stole the luggage and the contents inside, valued at around $4,000, according to the The New York Times. He also admitted to stealing ‘over a period of time’. Chawla reportedly told an officer, ‘that he knows stealing luggage is wrong, but he does it for the thrill and excitement.’
