Twice buzzed 1/21/13
Having coffee and a smoke sounds like an innocent way to pass the time. Except that in this case, the coffee was stolen from an Orinda grocery store and the smoke was crack cocaine. A 33-year-old man was reported to have stolen packets of coffee worth over $250 from Safeway. When confronted by a clerk, he dropped one package of coffee and fled on bike. Police found the man with a backpack full of coffee. He admitted stealing it and admitted smoking the illegal substance. He was transported to Martinez Detention Facility where he was booked for commission of commercial burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Having coffee and a smoke sounds like an innocent way to pass the time. Except that in this case, the coffee was stolen from an Orinda grocery store and the smoke was crack cocaine. A 33-year-old man was reported to have stolen packets of coffee worth over $250 from Safeway. When confronted by a clerk, he dropped one package of coffee and fled on bike. Police found the man with a backpack full of coffee. He admitted stealing it and admitted smoking the illegal substance. He was transported to Martinez Detention Facility where he was booked for commission of commercial burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA