The suspect, identified by police as 47-year-old Damon Fletcher and also known by the alias Alex Soto, was wanted under an active arrest warrant.
Authorities say Fletcher was taken into custody at a gas station along the 3800 block of Aramingo Avenue.
Fletcher is believed to be connected to at least eight incidents of retail theft in the northeast section of the city, police say.
Anyone with information on Fletcher is urged to contact the police immediately.