The guy arrested does not look like a meth user, at least not a long-term heavy user.
Posted on 08/22/2021 6:44:47 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
A Clearwater man is facing a charge of robbery with a deadly weapon after deputies say he tried to steal a Snickers bar from a Largo WaWa gas station.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested 49-year-old Erick Minto after responding to a call from the WaWa on Walsingham Road, where deputies say an employee was threatened over the chocolate, caramel, and nougat bar.
Plant City woman arrested for stealing Bentley from Clearwater Beach home, police say According to an affidavit from PCSO, Minto attempted by force to take a Snickers bar, “with intent to temporarily or permanently deprive” the employee of it, using a deadly weapon.
In this case, that alleged weapon was a folding pocket knife.
Deputies who responded to the call said they were told by the victim that Minto came into the store asking for free food and, when he was told no, pulled out his knife, opened it, pointed it at the victim and threatened them.
“Don’t make me do something stupid for a Snickers bar,” deputies said he told the victim.
Tampa police officer fires at suspect who pointed gun at them In fear for his life, the WaWa employee gave him the Snickers, then Minto left the store. Minto left the bar on the cashier counter, according to the affidavit from PCSO.
When deputies found Minto, they say he denied threatening the victim but admitted to opening the knife up while in the store. He told them he was trying to trade the knife for the candy, the affidavit said.
He is currently being held on a $150,000 bond. No bond out date was listed on the affidavit from the sheriff’s office.
I didn’t see this one in the commercials.
Should have gone to San Franfreako. He could steal 500 of them and not be prosecuted. No knife needed.
My first thought was drugs too.
“Hey, it wasn’t me. I’m not myself when I’m hungry.”
“Don’t make me do something stupid for a Snickers bar,” deputies said he told the victim.
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Snickers. Dangerously good.
I can see the perfect commercial here . . . George Floyd rushes into a store with a knife and . . .
huh? He ded? Never mind.
Beat me to it.
That’s one expensive candy bar.
Yep, SF put out the welcome sign for petty criminals.
Pretty quick thinking actually. And he's getting something to eat now.
Snickers defense? Just like the twinkie defense.
They say the employee was threatened over a “chocolate, caramel and nougat “ candy.
Then they say its a “Snickers” bar.
WTH!
Don’t Snickers have nuts? What about the nuts!
(and no, the guy with the knife doesn’t count)
must of thought he was in California where this is ok
The guy arrested does not look like a meth user, at least not a long-term heavy user.
You mean like perhaps alcohol? People who drink do really stupid stuff too.
Hershey offered him $1000 to hold up the store for a Reese’s cup, but we’re outbid by Mars.
“...I can see the perfect commercial here...”
Exactly...They got the idea from all the attention paid to the fights and car ramming over Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich.....
You aren’t you when you’re hungry... 🤓 A new Snickers commercial...
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