Riverside police are asking the public for help in finding a man who walked into a grocery store, stuffed bags of frozen shrimp down his pants, walked out, then repeated the act several more times.
The suspect targeted a Vons store on Riverside Plaza Drive on the afternoon of December 4. The suspect went in and out of the store three times in 15 minutes and ended up leaving with over 30 bags of frozen shrimp worth $500, according to police.
The suspect is described as white, 50 to 60 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 170 pounds, with short silver and black hair. He was wearing a white jacket, navy blue sweater, blue jeans and black-and-white sneakers.
Anyone with information was asked to contact detectives at 951-826- 2054, or submit information online by emailing rpdtips@riversideca.gov.
One of my favorite editions in a while. Shrimp down the pants, bringing meth to jail and the giant megaphone made for a very snazzy read!
They seriously need to ask the public for help? I can tell you right now without a doubt that he either is a restaurant owner or someone paid to do this by the owner. Times are tough and restaurants are trying to survive out here. I can see a few that would likely cut corners and save money by doing this. Just thinking out loud. I really don’t know but shrimp is an odd thing to steal. It would have to be done for a purpose i am thinking.
And I agree with you Anonymous. Lol. Great read.