N.H. police net alleged shrimp shoplifter

[March 25, 2009]  SALEM, N.H. (AP) -- It appears that shrimp was his weakness. Police said a man wanted for crimes in two states was identified as a suspect in the disappearance of frozen shrimp from the same supermarket four times this month valued at over $500.

On Monday, managers at the Market Basket confronted a 46-year-old man, telling police he was attempting to take more shrimp and that he pushed a manager to try to get away. Police took the man into custody.

He was arrested on charges of shoplifting, simple assault and being a fugitive from justice. He was arraigned and held on $100,000 bail.

Police said the man was wanted in Oklahoma on a charge of drug trafficking and in Massachusetts on a larceny charge.

[Associated Press]

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