Pa. man accused of stealing $86 in body soap

[November 05, 2010]  ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- An Erie man was jailed on felony shoplifting and other charges after failing to make a clean getaway during an unusual crime: allegedly stealing $86 worth of body soap.

Police said 38-year-old Rickey Scott stole 13 containers of soap from a Rite Aide store Wednesday evening. Police did not immediately say why Scott stole the soap or why he allegedly wanted or needed so much of it.

Scott was jailed early Thursday after failing to post $5,000 bond on charges of felony retail theft and receiving stolen property.

Online court records do no list an attorney for Scott.

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Information from: Erie Times-News, http://www.goerie.com/

[Associated Press]

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