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Chewing gum bandit steals $650 worth of gum from gift shop
Columbus police are search for a sticky fingered women who may or may not have a fetish for blowing bubbles.
The chewing gum bandit has stolen more than $600 worth of gum from the gift shop inside Nationwide Children’s Hospital since June, 10TV News reported Tuesday, June 30.
See surveillance photo of the thief here.
The gummy maniac has struck three times, lifting packs of gum, the TV station says.
“She must obviously be reselling it because she’s not chewing $650 worth of gum,” said assistant city prosecutor Bill Hedrick told the station.
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By Pokey
July 1, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this
It was Gumby damnit!By Chris
July 2, 2009 10:34 AM | Link to this
“Am I crazy or is that a lot of gum?” “THAT’S A LOT OF GUM!”