Thief uses bees to sting Kmart (That's one way to get the loot)

Sedalia (MO) Democrat ^ | 6.11.03 | JACK TYNAN

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Employees at the Sedalia Kmart were left to fight off a restroom full of bees as a thief made off with about $60 in stolen goods Monday.

The Sedalia Police Department received a phone call at 4:18 p.m. from a staff member at the Kmart store, at 1400 S. Limit Ave., who reported that a man had concealed several stolen items while in the men's bathroom.

It appears the man then released about 100 bees, apparently small honeybees, in the room and fled the store in the commotion that followed, according to police reports.

"I'm sure it was so we'll be more concerned about the bees than about anything else," said store Manager Lancy Ulrich.

A customer found the bees and reported them to a staff member, Mrs. Ulrich said. Staff then took insecticides off store shelves and killed the bees.

"We just set off a couple (bug) bombs in there and killed them," said Mrs. Ulrich.

No other customers were aware of the incident.

"We do have associates here who are allergic to bees," said Mrs. Ulrich. "I'm sure if a customer went in there that was allergic to bees it would be a dangerous situation."

Staff members suspect the thief made off with $61.48 in stolen merchandise.

Because of the confusion, witnesses were unable to offer a detailed description of the suspect, only that he is a white man in his early to mid-20s, police said.

jacktynan@sedaliademocrat.com

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[dighton]

Suggested keyword Eric.

[chemicalman]

Hmm...Thought killing honey bees was illegal?

We had to contract a bee extractor to rid a hive in a work area. He was the one that had told me, but then he may be looking for business also.

[Bogey78O]

I have to give this guy some credit. That's very creative.

[lizma]

But only $61.48 worth of stuff.
He should have been able to do better than that.

[rdb3]

"We just set off a couple (bug) bombs in there and killed them," said Mrs. Ulrich.

Outrageous! Where is PETA when you need 'em?

[Noslrac]

Hah, I've been to this wal-mart many a time.

[Noslrac]

I do wonder, though, where he got the bees. I mean if he bought the bees he probably paid more for them then what he got off with. I don't profess to know anything about the value of bees though.

[Noslrac]

I do wonder, though, where he got the bees. I mean if he bought the bees he probably paid more for them then what he got off with. I don't profess to know anything about the value of bees though.

[Noslrac]

kmart, lol, i swear that said wal-mart. Oh well.

[BnBlFlag]

This turkey is creative enough to make an honest living. I agree with rbd3 however that PETA should be called in. Also the EPA should investigate the store employees for "polluting" the restroom with insecticide.

[Indrid Cold]

About $20 per 10,000, last time I bought 'em (which has been some time ago).

[Indrid Cold]

What a moron. As a pawnbroker, I have people sell me stolen stuff all the time, and 90 percent of the time the value is less than $100. Now, if I'm gonna steal, I'm gonna steal BIG, and spend 7 years in a country club prison like that Imclone guy...

[SquirrelKing]

A buzz almost as deliberate as the one around Hillary!'s book.

[boris]

When I was a kid we used to sneak jars of moths into movie theatres...

--Boris