Some people think they can get away with shoplifting just by loading a bunch of stuff into a cart, and pushing it through the front door. But this guy put a little more creativity into it.
A 37-year-old man in Ohio named Joshua Huey went to a Home Depot, pretended to be a sales rep from DeWalt tools, and started cutting open sealed boxes, including lawnmowers.
He used bolt cutters from a neighboring aisle to break a lock on a metal gate containing power tools, damaging the gate in the process. (That might have been the first sign that something was awry.)
Then, he attempted to walk out of the store with a flatbed cart loaded with 23 items, including DeWalt batteries, saws, blowers, and grinders. The merchandise was worth more than $4,200.
He was arrested and charged with felony theft, possessing criminal tools, and vandalism. The store says there’s video footage of the scheme, and they’re handing that over to the police.
(WFMJ)
