Florida police find the stolen loot in the General Tso's chicken (PHOTO: MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. / February 9, 2012) |
MARTIN COUNTY, FLA (KTLA) - Not even the tasty General Tso's chicken could hide the stolen jewelry placed inside a plate of Chinese food by three men and a teen wanted for burglary in Martin County Florida, according to a police arrest report.
An advisory had been issued to the cops, to be on the lookout for suspects in a residential burglary. The thieves got away with a $1,000 digital camera and jewelry worth $500. Witnesses gave police a description of the four suspects and their vehicle.
After stopping a vehicle that matched the description, a Martin County sheriff's deputy saw the digital camera in the back of the car.
Deputies then found the stolen jewelry on the front console inside a takeout plate of Chinese food, sitting on top of the chicken, fried rice and egg roll.
Deputies charged three thieves with grand theft. A fourth suspect, the teenage minor, was also taken into custody. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and grand theft.
An advisory had been issued to the cops, to be on the lookout for suspects in a residential burglary. The thieves got away with a $1,000 digital camera and jewelry worth $500. Witnesses gave police a description of the four suspects and their vehicle.
After stopping a vehicle that matched the description, a Martin County sheriff's deputy saw the digital camera in the back of the car.
Deputies then found the stolen jewelry on the front console inside a takeout plate of Chinese food, sitting on top of the chicken, fried rice and egg roll.
Deputies charged three thieves with grand theft. A fourth suspect, the teenage minor, was also taken into custody. He was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and grand theft.
