Mississippi Men Accused of Stealing $1,500 Worth of Beef
SLIDELL, LOUISIANA, JUL 30 – Two Mississippi men with lengthy shoplifting records were arrested for stealing over $1,500 in USDA ribeye steaks and brisket from a Walmart, police said.
- On July 29, the Slidell Police Department stopped a vehicle on Old Spanish Trail for faulty brake lights, arresting John Garriga and Charles Walker with over $1500 in allegedly stolen meat.
- After observing that the car’s brake lights were inoperable, the Slidell Police Department stopped a vehicle Monday night on Old Spanish Trail for a traffic violation.
- Officers discovered more than $1,500 worth of USDA ribeye steaks and slabs of beef brisket, allegedly stolen, in the vehicle during the Tuesday evening stop.
- The two men were booked on felony theft and possession of stolen property charges after the department dubbed it a `high-steak heist`.
- Highlighting a rare meat heist, officers noted the suspects have lengthy shoplifting records, as the Slidell Police Department recovered over $1,500 worth of stolen meat during a routine traffic stop.
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Two men accused of stealing $1,500 of steaks, brisket in Slidell
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Two men have been arrested after they allegedly stole $1,500 worth of ribeye steaks and slabs of beef brisket. According to the Slidell Police Department, the two men, identified as 55-year-old John Garriga, of Gulfport, Mississippi, and 66-year-old Charles Walker, of Biloxi, Mississippi, were pulled over on Old Spanish Trail in Slidell when officers noticed…
Two Mississippi men accused of stealing $1,500 in steaks arrested in Slidell
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Two Mississippi men were arrested in Slidell after police found $1,500 worth of stolen meat inside their vehicle. The Slidell Police Department said that the Canine and Narcotics Division officers stopped a car on Old Spanish Trail after they noticed it was driving without working brake lights. During the stop, officers noticed that both men appeared unusually nervous. Officers found multiple packages of USD…
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