Arrested For Shoplifting At 'Shop With a Cop' Event

Saturday, August 28, 2010  G  

It was the annual "Shop With a Cop" back-to-school event, with officers helping about 160 children pick out clothing and school supplies for the approaching school year. But that didn't stop two men from going aisle to aisle, picking out a few items of their own. While officers were helping out the kids, store security alerted the police they had their eyes on two young men packing their own backpacks with merchandise. "Two guys came in and were picking through goods, cutting tags off and loading up their backpacks with blenders, shoes, clothes and tools," said Sgt. Pete Simpson, police spokesman. A couple of Portland officers assisted security in making an arrest, as a clown making balloons continued to entertain the children gathered for the special shopping event. The two young men stopped, Shane Alexander, 20, of Hillsboro, and Jason Vantress, 30, of Southeast Portland, were arrested and walked back to the store's security office in handcuffs. "Initially, they said they were freaked out by all the cops there," Simpson said. "But then, they thought it would be a good time to steal, that police would be distracted." oregonlive

Fellows, come one now, I know you guys were probably high, so you thought you can do the whole reverse psychology heist thing. Anyway why in the world are you guys stealing a freaking blender? The blender takes up too much space bros, unless your guys are really into fruit smoothies. Keep trying boys you'll get that blender next time.

PS. Tell me what's more ridiculous than having cops pick out clothes for kids? Bringing the mounted patrol!

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