Woman steals $42 Juul vape pen and tries escaping in waiting Lyft car, caught after driver refuses to take off
You can’t top this 24-year-old when it comes to doing the most millennial thing. The woman, who originally hails from California, was on a vacation in Pinellas Park, Florida, when she carried out one of the most hilarious heists reported in recent times.
The 24-year-old snuck into a nearby gas station on July 30, and asked the store clerk to show her vape pens. A $42 Juul vape pen caught the young woman’s fancy when she decided to steal it. She pocketed the pen and ran out and got into a Lyft car which was waiting for her outside the gas station. When the driver realized that his passenger was in the middle of a vape heist, he flatly refused to drop her home and asked her to get off his car and find another ride for herself as he wanted no part in her criminal activities.
So, the woman quickly booked an Uber and began walking away from the gas station. The store clerk meanwhile called the police to report her. By the time the police arrived, the woman had just gotten into her Uber. The California native quickly confessed to her crime after her rights were read to her by the police.
Daily Mail reported that the woman was under the influence of alcohol while committing the crime. She was released on $150 bail which her mother paid for. The 24-year-old was also asked to pay $350 as fine and court fees. She entered a no-contest plea for misdemeanor theft.
This amusing vape-related report comes amid concerns over e-cigarettes in the US. The Centres for Disease and Control (CDC) issued a warning against the use of e-cigarettes containing a cannabis component, suspecting its role in the 1,299 registered cases of lung injuries in the US. At least 33 people have died and 1,479 have fallen ill from a vaping-related lung disease, the CDC says.