Posted on 08/08/2006 1:43:17 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A stolen truck full of doughnuts? Better believe Tri-Cities police were on that in a hurry.
Moments after the theft of the Viera's Bakery van was reported early Friday in Kennewick, police issued an all-points bulletin.
A Benton County sheriff's deputy quickly spotted the truck. After a chase at 30 to 35 mph, Richland police got it to stop and arrested the driver, Steve Swoboda, 19, for investigation of auto theft and felony escape.
Still intact was the entire load of glazed, sugar and cream doughnuts, as well as apple fritters, bear claws.
"In 24 years in law enforcement I've never had a call like that," Richland police Capt. Randy Barnes said. "To steal a bakery truck, how clever is that?"
"It kind of sticks out, a doughnut truck," Kennewick police Sgt. Ken Lattin said.
The truck was taken while the delivery driver, Gilberto Gonzales, left the engine running during a stop at the Break Place Conoco. Gonzales asked the clerk if he recalled seeing a man who had been standing in front of the store.
"The clerk said, 'Yeah, that guy's been wanting a ride to Richland for a while,'" said Mario Viera, one of the operators of the bakery.
Viera said he was happy that none of the load was lost "but I'm going to make sure Gilberto doesn't leave the keys in the truck any more."
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Wonder why the reporter's name isn't listed?
"You want to find an outlaw, hire an outlaw. You want to find a Dunkin' Donuts, call a cop." - Raising Arizona
Before I retire I have to get me a rolling stolen donut truck
First of all, I know whenever you see any truck, all you notice is the similarity of the wheels to donuts.
Secondly, you couldn't prosecute the case because you would have ate up all the evidence.
Mmmmmmm! Apple fritters!
Apple Fritters and Bear Claws! Mmmmmmmmm, need hot coffee with those.
You can't get real apple fritters out here...at least not the kind my Austrian grandma made
It's good to have realistic and attainable goals :)
Mine is to drive by a strip joint on midnite shift and find one of the girls needing assistance. :)
LOL...I have that one already checked off but sadly were talking Washington here. Well okay they're not all that bad or so I've heard
San Antonio has it's good and bad.
I Imagine daylight can make the difference between good and bad :)
There've been more posts on donuts and OTHER stolen donut trucks(!):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=doughnut
Stealing a donut is an affront to a cop.
Stealing a donut TRUCK is an OUTRAGE to the whole police force.
Priorities.
I know what you mean. We had a German bakery 6 blocks from my house. We made the trip every Sunday after church. Did I say trip? I meant pilgramage.
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