Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a strange and wonderful town. Here's a little of the strange:
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A man pleaded guilty to retail theft for allegedly stuffing $73 worth of shrimp down his pants at a grocery store and then fleeing from the store without paying.
Johnny Rodriguez, 48, of Bethlehem Township, pleaded guilty Thursday in the case. Northampton County Judge F.P. Kimberly McFadden deferred sentencing.
According to court records, Rodriguez was in the Heights Market on Oct. 12 when a worker allegedly noticed that he had his pants undone and he was "sticking items down his pants."
The worker approached Rodriguez, who began removing bags of shrimp from his pants, but when ordered to stay where he was until police arrived, he fled, court records said. Authorities said he made off with four bags of shrimp.
Police said Rodriguez had been convicted of retail theft three times.
C'mon Buzz...
I already got this story covered
See what happens when you don't come to work!!
We're not in sync..
Yeah. You guys are NSYNC. I can hear the young girls screaming. Oh wait, that's people of all ages and genders screaming.
Posted by: JJJJB at January 20, 2004 03:23 PMI pray that the shrimp didn't go back in the case when recovered. *shudder*
Posted by: Mac at January 20, 2004 03:29 PM"when approached he began removing bags of shrimp from his pants"?! Mac's right -- please don't tell me they put it back!
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Posted by: P at January 20, 2004 03:57 PMThat settles it! I'm not moving to Bethlehem
Posted by: cassie-b at January 20, 2004 05:33 PMI am NOT enjoying the visuals I'm getting on this one!!!
Posted by: Amber at January 20, 2004 06:39 PMMy favorite is from Darwin awards where a man tried to steal several lobsters in the same manner=)
Posted by: Jon at January 20, 2004 09:48 PMWell, great. Everybody steals my ideas and gets print for it.
Posted by: ken at January 20, 2004 11:20 PM
-d: How do you feel about being Governor of Indiana?
[Buzz it]
Global Warming, my ass!
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