Ace Hardware Thief’s ‘Noticeable Bulge’ Turns Out To Be Stolen Power Tool
An Ace Hardware thief’s “noticeable bulge” turned out to be a stolen power tool. It wasn’t what it looked like, unfortunately for him. People try all sorts of ways to…
Ace Hardware Thief’s ‘Noticeable Bulge’ Turns Out To Be Stolen Power Tool (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesAn Ace Hardware thief's "noticeable bulge" turned out to be a stolen power tool. It wasn't what it looked like, unfortunately for him.
People try all sorts of ways to shoplift and steal from stores. Some are more clever than others. Some actually end up working when others do not and only lead to you being arrested. This is one of those cases. It happened at an Ace Hardware store in Evansville, Indiana. Law enforcement was called to the Ace Hardware on Pollack Avenue where Joseph Courbat was found concealing power tools down the front of his pants, per 14 News. Maybe he thought he could just pass it off as his bulge? That didn't end up happening. You can see his mugshot provided by the Vanderburgh County Jail below.
Vanderburgh County JailJoseph Courbat mugshot (via Vanderburgh County Jail)
Ace Hardware Thief's 'Noticeable Bulge' Turns Out To Be Stolen Power Tool
Courbat tried to claim he was walking back to pay for it but later admitted he intended to steal it. He was arrested and charged with Organized Retail Theft, All Other Larceny, Failure to Appear, and Other Agencies Charges, per 14 News.
