Washington: An 86-year-old serial jewel thief in the US, whose crimes date back to the 1950s, has again been charged with theft.

Doris Payne was arrested on Monday at a Walmart store in Chamblee, Georgia, with items worth $86.22, police said. Although she was quickly released on bond, Payne was re-arrested on Tuesday and jailed on a probation violation stemming from an earlier theft conviction, NBC News reported.