In a scene that calls to mind the movie Going In Style, which starred Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Arkin as three retirees hatching a plot to rob a bank, an elderly man with a walker is wanted in the state of Delaware for stealing a staggering $11,000 worth of cigarettes.
The Delaware State Police have turned to the public for assistance in apprehending the culprit. The crime, a daring theft, occurred on Saturday at a Walgreens drug store in Wilmington.
Police shared snapshots of surveillance camera footage showing a man wearing a red shirt, red shorts, and red shoes walking with the aid of a walker while in the store. The department apparently also has jokes: “If you have tips, light up our lines.”
Help Catch the Cigarette Bandit!
We need your to ID a shoplifter who stole over $11,000 in from Walgreens at 4575 New Linden Hill Rd, Wilmington on 6/13/24. If you have tips, light up our lines: Trooper Watson (302) 633-5000 or @DelCrimeStopper at 1-800-847-3333. pic.twitter.com/3CXWL1VQ8j— Delaware State Police (@DEStatePolice) June 15, 2024
The jokes continued on the department’s Facebook page, as well: “Your tip could be the match that lights up this case!”
Turns out, the police are not the only ones with jokes — here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on the social media platform X:
So, that’s like 2 cartons now, right?
— Jon Belec (@JonBelec) June 17, 2024
Since 90% is tax isn’t that $1100 of cigarettes?
— ✡️⚾️ (@magmystical2023) June 17, 2024
He’ll be a rich man when he gets to prison.
— John (@jblair247) June 17, 2024
How could they have caught him moving at such high speeds with his walker
— Manhattan Patriot ️ (@ManhattanConsrv) June 17, 2024
So what? It’s not a crime to steal in Democrat cities. He should be congratulated for his work ethic.
— Fried Eggs on Rice (@div_thought) June 17, 2024
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