Alleged thief caught with ribs in pants


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Alleged thief held for ribs in pants

WILKES-BARRE - A Wilkes-Barre man was arrested Saturday after attempting to steal a pack of ribs from a supermarket by stuffing them down his pants, according to city police.

James Ray Jones of South Franklin Street was apprehended after he attempted to hide a pack of ribs in the front of his pants at Schiels Market at 30 Hanover St. around 2:56 p.m., police said.

Mr. Jones, who was intoxicated, was taken into custody and cited for public drunkenness and retail theft, police said.







9 posted comments

Maybe he wasn't packin enough downstairs and wanted to impress the ladies, come on give the guy a break. I would have went for the
T-Bone myself.
J-Ice 07/06/2009 14:51
He prob just wanted them, they should have let him go.
Bob McGob 07/06/2009 12:36
Did he already use up his food stamps for the month?
Gubmint Cheez 07/06/2009 12:12
Idiot.
Get a Job scumbag 07/06/2009 11:50
Where is the dry rub and or the bbq sauce? If you are going to steal ribs at least get the condiments as well...geez!
famous ray 07/06/2009 10:14
ribs do make great drunk food
repeat offender 07/06/2009 09:46
Oh my god, what people do these days.
Miss Bella 07/06/2009 09:39
Slow news day that shoplifting gets a writeup?
reader 07/06/2009 09:18
sounds like he was hungry
de 07/05/2009 23:22

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