ATLANTA — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of a fugitive wanted for bank fraud in Georgia.

Michael Catala, 28 of Atlanta, was arrested in Los Angeles after trying to pay a bar tab with a stolen credit card.  The FBI report that Catala, using the assumed name of Jose Santuro, was attempting to pay his bill with the stolen card when the restaurant manager notified Los Angeles Police.

Once apprehended, the FBI Office in Atlanta was notified of Catala’s capture giving them time to have him further detained before release by the LAPD.

Catala, originally from Bronx, New York, had pled guilty to federal bank fraud conspiracy charges in June of 2014, but fled prior to being sentenced.  Catala was accused of conspiring with a Wells Fargo bank employee to obtain access to confidential account information.  His plan was to defraud the bank and obtain funds using the information.

The co-defendants in the case had already been sentenced.  Catala is awaiting extradition from California back to Atlanta where he will face Federal sentencing.