A 49-year-old man accused of snatching a 95-year-old man’s wallet at a market in Chinatown last week was arrested again, this time in connection with a theft at the same establishment last year.

Police arrested Remik Ungeni at Honolulu District Court Tuesday on suspicion of second-degree theft in an August 2018 incident in which a male suspect approached a woman from behind, grabbed her wallet from her hand and fled, said Sgt. Chris Kim, coordinator for CrimeStoppers Honolulu.

Like the theft of the 95-year-old man’s wallet, surveillance footage of the August theft had been posted to social media at the time.

The arrest occurred while he was still under police custody several hours after Ungeni made his initial appearance at District Court on a fourth-degree theft charge in connection with last week’s incident.

About 11 a.m. on Jan. 16, the 95-year-old victim was at the 88 Fresh Fish Market inside the Oahu Market on North King Street when he pulled cash out of his wallet and placed the wallet on the counter as he prepared to make a purchase, according to court documents.

A man later identified as Ungeni grabbed the wallet and fled. The wallet contained $20 in cash, family photos, a temporary Hawaii state identification card, a social security card and a bus pass.

Surveillance footage of the theft, which was posted on social media and televised on local news stations, sparked outrage in the community.

Michael J. Kitchens, creator of Stolen Stuff Hawaii, a public Facebook page where the footage was posted, said the theft outraged many and led to Ungeni’s swift arrest.

Kitchens launched Stolen Stuff Hawaii in 2014 to help fight crime. It has about 122,000 members. Surveillance footage of the 2018 theft had been previously posted to the page.

Soon after the video posting of the Jan. 16 theft, CrimeStoppers Honolulu started receiving tips on the suspect.

“It was just heartbreaking to see that happen,” Kim said of the theft of the 95-year-old man’s wallet. “It was so outrageous, how brazen he was and the community really felt it. They felt like they had a duty to get involved.”

Police received a tip on Jan. 18 that Ungeni had been spotted leaving the Island West Apartments in Liliha-­Palama.

A police officer responded and saw Ungeni near a bus stop in front of the Jollibee restaurant on North King Street, according to court documents.

When officers approached him, Ungeni ran to the Mayor Wrights Homes complex, where officers detained him after a brief chase.

The 95-year-old man’s state identification card was recovered after a woman found it on the sidewalk near the Institute for Human Services’ Women and Children’s Shelter, according to court documents.

Other items in the victim’s wallet have not been recovered.

Ungeni’s criminal record includes operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant and liquor in public places. Both offenses are petty misdemeanors.