LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 26-year-old man with a historical past of stealing completely different cuts of meat was busted after being caught on surveillance video, the Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
Steve Pedroso was out there for the flowery stuff, deputies stated.
As an alternative of going for sausages or pork chops, Pedroso went in on an “all you’ll be able to steal” spree, based on the sheriff’s workplace.
Surveillance video captured the meat-loving suspect coming into a Publix and grabbing his meats of selection, earlier than strolling out of the grocery retailer.
His three-time meat heist started in June at two South Florida Publix’s, stealing practically $900 in chilly cuts, together with beef ribs, ribeye steaks, and beef and steak tenderloins. On one event, officers reported that Pedroso stole $369.28 value of meat.
Deputies stated a Publix worker who noticed Pedroso committing one among these crimes, wrote down a part of his license plate quantity, which led detectives straight to him.
“LCSO detectives labored for months to determine, find, and arrest this meat-head bandit,” Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated. “We did not need to MEAT this fashion, Steve, however make no mis-stake, stealing of any form in Lee County is not going to be tolerated.”
Pedroso, who had an excellent warrant, was arrested on Dec. 29 whereas chowing down on a slice of pizza. He was charged with felony retail theft.
