Lowery, 38, of Chicago told Wisconsin officials last weekend that he stealed $45,000 worth of high quality designer eyeglasses from suburban Milwaukee stores.
In 1996, Chicago police arrested Lowery for stealing designer eyeglass frames from seven stores over four months. He served prison time after pleading guilty to six counts of aggravated robbery. After his release, he was arrested yet again after stealing more fancy designer eyeglasses frames, according to court records.
In each case, Lowery brandished a toy gun and ordered an employee to fill a bag with designer eyeglasses.
Lowery sold the glasses to a Highland Park man for $30 apiece, who then resold them in his Chicago shop for hundreds more.
According to The Associated Press, Lowery told officials that — though he stole the glasses — he simply likes to try on Prada and Gucci-made pairs in front of a mirror, then toss them away.
He was charged with three counts of armed robbery and one count of fleeing an officer, court records show.