Brazen thief unsuccessfully tries to steal from Girl Scouts
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BREMERTON, Wash. -- A brazen thief in Bremerton learned the hard way that stealing from the Girl Scouts is never a good idea.
A handful of scouts working a table at a Bremerton Safeway last week thought they'd made a cookie sale when a woman walked over and said she wanted to buy a few boxes.
But instead of putting her money inside the cash bucket, police say she reached in and grabbed a fist full of cash. The woman took off running, but the mother of a scout and another customer weren't about to let her get away.
The crook high-tailed it through the parking lot with the scout mom in hot pursuit.
"She was running and then she fell down, smashed her knee on the ground," said witness Jennifer Bobbitt.
Deputies say the mom and the good Samaritan stopped the woman. She gave back the money, but then took off again before police arrived. Witnesses say she hopped into a pickup truck and drove off.
Shoppers at the store say targeting Girl Scouts is an unforgivable crime.
"It's up there, because it's pretty sad. Why would someone steal from the kids?" said Vanessa Williams.
Witnesses identified the alleged thief in a photo line-up and deputies are now looking for her.
A handful of scouts working a table at a Bremerton Safeway last week thought they'd made a cookie sale when a woman walked over and said she wanted to buy a few boxes.
But instead of putting her money inside the cash bucket, police say she reached in and grabbed a fist full of cash. The woman took off running, but the mother of a scout and another customer weren't about to let her get away.
The crook high-tailed it through the parking lot with the scout mom in hot pursuit.
"She was running and then she fell down, smashed her knee on the ground," said witness Jennifer Bobbitt.
Deputies say the mom and the good Samaritan stopped the woman. She gave back the money, but then took off again before police arrived. Witnesses say she hopped into a pickup truck and drove off.
Shoppers at the store say targeting Girl Scouts is an unforgivable crime.
"It's up there, because it's pretty sad. Why would someone steal from the kids?" said Vanessa Williams.
Witnesses identified the alleged thief in a photo line-up and deputies are now looking for her.
How about a name and a picture to help catch the crook?
..."she smashed her knee into the ground." Which 'she'? The crook, the good Samaritan or the scout mom? Ambiguous pronoun :)
And targeting anyone for thievery is low. But, nowadays it is THE way to get drug money for the rapid-acting, short-lived highs.
wish was like the way  olden days...ya get caught stealing, off with a finger or two....
An eyebolt on the can, a length of chain and a C-clamp to the table slows down most snatch-and-run thieves.
So.... there is a photo of this princess. And witnesses picked her out of the lineup (of mug shots, so it's not like she doesn't have a "career") And law enforcement is looking for her. So how bout we post her photo with this here story and the rest of us can help be the eyes n ears for our overworked underpaid law enforcement?
What a &^$&^%$(#&*$^))*%
You forgot to add ^(&*(*^%%##^%(!!!
I'm not surprised. This state's lowlife index meter is well into the red now.Â
The Girl Scouts should try using a cash box chained to a Rottweiler.
Good. She'll be limping for a while.
Good to see people standing up for themselves and not become victims.Â
Drugs!
@32jim2 Ya think? Nothing gets passed by you
May I see the list of 'forgivable' crimes please?
@Rockberry I saw another story on here where a guy scammed 12K from one of those check cashing outfits...
@Insomniac Dreams @Rockberry OK, that was a good one! :D
@Insomniac Dreams @Rockberry theres 1 :)
@Rockberry Taxation without representation, election fraud, declaring war against innocent countries, child molestation (if you're a priest), corporate bribery, extortion, environmental destruction.........oh wait, these crimes are only forgivable if you're LOADED.
@Takamine @Rockberry and a republican
@Lrry*x*K @Takamine @Rockberry Now, now, don't just blame our Republican friends. Like great actors, they work hand in hand with the Democrats towards common goals, all the while, trying to make us believe they hate each other. It would be stellar......if it was just "acting."
@Rockberry Right?