Police in New Mexico said a suspected drunken intruder kicked his way into a closed convenience store, took a pack of cigarettes and left $6 on the counter. UPI news reported.
Drunk man arrested after he broke into store, took cigarettes and paid for it
Police in New Mexico said a suspected drunken intruder kicked his way into a closed convenience store, took a pack of cigarettes and left $6 on the counter.
Drunk man arrested after he broke into store, took cigarettes and paid for it
Ellis Battista, 24, and another man knocked on the locked door of Bradley's convenience store about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, but the store, which is usually opened 24 hours a day, was closed.
Detectives said Battista eventually kicked the door's lower panel until it broke, giving him access to the store.
Battista took a pack of cigarettes from inside the store and left $6, which police said he deliberately held up in front of a security camera to ensure he was being recorded paying for the smokes.
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Police said a witness called 911 and Battista was arrested.
Damage to the front door at Bradley's was estimated at $800.
Battista was later arrested on a felony charge of breaking and entering. The other man, who remained outside of the store, was not arrested.
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