(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is now facing charges for a purse snatching nearly six years ago.  It happened at a nursing home in La Porte.

Police said a woman walking up to the front doors had her purse pulled from her hand by a man driving a red pick-up truck.  About an hour later, police said one of her credit cards was used to make $600 in purchases at a Walmart in Valparaiso.  The suspect captured on video was quickly identified as Eric Slayton.

A warrant was soon issued for his arrest but it wasn’t until this week Slayton was located and taken into custody. 

Slayton could face an up to six year sentence.