TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested after he indulged in sweets and different varied gadgets inside a closed Walgreens for a number of hours early Monday morning, in line with police.
The New Smyrna Seaside Police Division was known as to an area Walgreens round 3 a.m. after the shop’s alarm went off. The alarm firm advised authorities a person was inside the shop, which had been closed since 10 p.m.
Safety footage confirmed the person, Christopher Morgan, enter the Walgreens at 9:40 p.m. and go into the restroom. He didn’t come out till 2:42 a.m.
After being within the restroom for practically 5 hours, police mentioned, Morgan started roaming across the retailer “treating himself” to varied gadgets, corresponding to Tostitos spinach dip, chips, Reese’s chocolate, Ghirardelli chocolate bars, Dr. Pepper and Newport cigarettes.
When officers arrived, they noticed Morgan by way of the entrance doorways taking a pack of cigarettes from behind the counter.
Physique digicam footage reveals officers serving to the person unlock the shop’s doorways from inside with the safety alarms blaring within the background. Police mentioned Morgan made no makes an attempt to exit the shop or name for assist to get out.
Morgan was arrested after exiting the Walgreens. An officer may be heard asking if there was anybody else inside the shop and Morgan mentioned he didn’t know.
“I got here in right here to make use of the toilet,” Morgan advised officers.
Based on the police division, Morgan “resisted efforts” to position him within the patrol automobile. He additionally spit on an officer after being positioned within the automobile.
He was arrested for housebreaking of an unoccupied construction, larceny – petit theft, resisting an officer with out violence and battery on a legislation enforcement officer.