Well, then, maybe this store should consider not having a more loosey-goosey “no shirt, no shoes” policy than the ER .
Alleged Meat Thief Just “Trying to Cool a Small Burn on His Leg”
A store employee told authorities that he witnessed Simonovich grabbing several packs of meat and stuffing them down his sweatpants. The worker confronted the suspect, who initially denied taking anything. During his denial, however, two of the packages fell from his pants leg.
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After being read his rights, Simonovich told authorities that he was not attempting to steal the meat, explaining he was simply trying to cool a small burn on his leg.
