An Albert Lea man faces two counts of felony forgery after being stopped for shoplifting Friday and asked for his ID.

Braulio Mendez Morales, 25, also faces a lesser count of theft. He appeared in court Monday on the charges and is scheduled for arraignment Oct. 8.

According to a court complaint, Morales was stopped by a Wal-Mart employee for allegedly taking a $9 wallet.

When police arrived, the employee gave an officer the Minnesota ID that Morales had given him.

The officer noticed that it expired in 2010, yet it featured the state’s old design, which was last used in 2003, according to the complaint.

The officer questioned Morales, who admitted that he bought the card from a friend in Austin who had made it for him.

Morales was taken to jail, where he is being held on $20,000 bail, or $5,000 with conditions.

A further review of his record indicated that he is in the country illegally and had previously been apprehended and voluntarily returned to Mexico.