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.
Snickers is, after all, the very best candy bar. At least the perp has good taste.
“Have a Snickers?”
“Why?”
“Because you turn into a thief when you’re hungry!”
“Better?”
“Better!”
I like the “trade” explanation...”put a candy bar in my belly or I’ll put a knife in yours”
Florida men getting prolific enough they are being identified by city of origin now.
What does the video show? Or is this the only gas station in the State with out ccv?
I’m deeply disappointed.
Weird Florida news and the perp isn’t naked.
What’s the world coming to??
Drunks usually don’t steal sugary things. They however do fight, get into car wrecks, and other stupid things. Stealing candy is more in the realm of a meth/crack/heroin type user.
Nowdays it’s PEANUT, singular. Snickers hasn’t been “packed with peanuts” for years.
Kinda makes you wonder what he’d do for a piece of that Kit Kat Bar.
Ah, kinda have to disagree with you about the drunks and sugar. As a recovering alcoholic I can tell you I craved sugar when I was hungover. At AA meetings when ever you put out the coffee it was always a good idea to have lots of sugar.
Thankfully I knew better than to ever become dependent upon the usage of either substance, but I have tried them. Meth was horrendous in my opinion, while heroin was a more enticing experience.
I preferred hallucinogens and pot, and did way too much of both, way back in the day.
I don't even drink alcohol now, and haven't for decades. 🙂
In the not to distant past, they gave a local guy 99 years in the slammer for jacking a Snickers bar. He was a repeat offender so they must of wanted him pretty bad.
I have a stepsister that has been addicted to pretty much everything at one time or another, including the ones I mentioned. She would sugar binge when she couldn’t find drugs.
Had she decided to quit? Because I have seen addicts who are trying to seriously quit crave sweets. Otherwise, they are out looking for a way to score. How is of no concern.
I might add, those are usually opioid users, not meth.
Court ordered rehab multiple times and jail have not work.
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