The saddest mugshot you'll ever see: Homeless man jailed for stealing $6.99 Mother's Day card as he told cops he 'really loves his mom'

A homeless man who has been arrested 92 times was jailed again - this time because he wanted to show his mom how much he loved her.

Oswald Jones was caught stealing a blue and white sparkly $6.99 Mother's Day card from Jay's Hallmark shop inside Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan, Saturday afternoon. 
It read: 'You've been a lifesaver more than you know'.

Oswald Jones was caught stealing a blue and white sparkly $6.99 Mother's Day card

Jones, 56, was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

Store workers caught him with the card - which is the only thing he took - when he tried to stroll out of the shop with it hidden in a clear plastic bag, according to the New York Post.

The manager spotted him and told him he would let him go if he gave the card back.

A store employee named Gopal told the Post that Jones tried to keep the gift for his mom, telling the manager that it was 'just a card'.

But the manager insisted that he couldn't keep it, after which Jones got upset and starting shouting expletives, said Gopal.
The police were called and he was taken into custody, where he was later overheard saying 'I really love my mom', according to a source.

Jones was let off after he spent a night in jail and was released just in time for Mother's Day.

The 56-year-old was interviewed by Reuters just last year, talking about his struggle on the streets.

Jones took the from Jay's Hallmark shop inside Port Authority Bus Terminal  (pictured) Saturday afternoon. He was later arrested and spent the night in jail

He said that he was finding his first winter on the streets tough and was unable to land a job because of a criminal record and a bout of drug use.
Sat in the same Port Authority Bus Terminal he explained to reporters: 'I come from a family with a home. I'm not used to this.

'I'm tired. I can't sleep. I don't have nowhere to stay. I have people giving me stupid looks.'
To survive, he said he usually slept in the bus terminal's basement until police force him to leave.
Then he said he seeks the warmth of a subway train and rides all night.

His public record reveals 13 felonies  but most arrests - which date back to 1989 - have been for minor infractions, such as public drinking or turnstile jumping.



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