O.C. Police Say Man Tried to Pay Store Tab With Pot
by Kye Parsons
05/24/2007 8:25 AM ET
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City police say a man tried to pay for food at a convenience store not with money, but with marijuana.
Police say that on Monday at around 3 a.m., 27-year-old Michael Lee Autry of Bel Air, Md., walked into the 7-11 store on 94th Street. Police say Autry, who was allegedly intoxicated, took a bag of chips and three bottles of Gatorade and brought them to the counter.
When the clerk told him how much he owed, Autry was only able to produce a $1 dollar. The clerk told him it was not enough. According to police, Autry became frustrated and pulled out a baggie of marijuana out of his pocket. Police say he reached into the bag and put about half of it on the counter.
According to police, the clerk told him he would not accept marijuana as payment and told him he was calling the police. Police say that at that point, Autry became angry and smashed one of the bottles on the counter, breaking the bottle and spilling the drink on the floor. He is then accused of running out of the store, leaving the merchandise and marijuana behind.
Police arrived on the scene a few minutes later. A search of Autry revealed him hiding in the dunes behind the Pyramid Condominium.
Autry was placed under arrest and charged with misdemeanor theft and possession of marijuana.
http://wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=6562594
by Kye Parsons
05/24/2007 8:25 AM ET
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City police say a man tried to pay for food at a convenience store not with money, but with marijuana.
Police say that on Monday at around 3 a.m., 27-year-old Michael Lee Autry of Bel Air, Md., walked into the 7-11 store on 94th Street. Police say Autry, who was allegedly intoxicated, took a bag of chips and three bottles of Gatorade and brought them to the counter.
When the clerk told him how much he owed, Autry was only able to produce a $1 dollar. The clerk told him it was not enough. According to police, Autry became frustrated and pulled out a baggie of marijuana out of his pocket. Police say he reached into the bag and put about half of it on the counter.
According to police, the clerk told him he would not accept marijuana as payment and told him he was calling the police. Police say that at that point, Autry became angry and smashed one of the bottles on the counter, breaking the bottle and spilling the drink on the floor. He is then accused of running out of the store, leaving the merchandise and marijuana behind.
Police arrived on the scene a few minutes later. A search of Autry revealed him hiding in the dunes behind the Pyramid Condominium.
Autry was placed under arrest and charged with misdemeanor theft and possession of marijuana.
http://wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=6562594
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