Crime & Safety
Man Gobbles $50 in Cookies at Cub, Tries to Leave Without Paying
The man told Stillwater police he has been battling an eating disorder for about a year that causes him to "binge and purge" and that is the reason "for consuming the large quantities of bakery goods in the store."
A 28-year-old Bayport man was cited for theft this week after he allegedly ate $50 worth of cookies at Cub Foods and then tried to leave without paying for them.
The man told police he has been battling an eating disorder for about a year that causes him to “binge and purge” and that is the reason “for consuming the large quantities of bakery goods in the store.”
Security staff at Cub Foods told police that the man has been seen consuming other large amount of food at the store in the past, and leaving without paying.
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The man was cited for shoplifting and trespassed from Cub Foods for one year.
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