Man accused of using water cup to drink soda at McDonald's charged with felony

NumbersGirl · 24-04-2012, 05:26 PM

Man accused of using water cup to drink soda at McDonald's charged with felony

Naples Daily News staff report

NAPLES, Fla. - A Naples, Florida man is facing a felony charge after he was accused of walking out of the McDonald’s without paying for a cup of soda.

After filling a courtesy cup with soda Thursday at the McDonald’s soda fountain and then leaving the restaurant, Mark Abaire, 52, was arrested by Collier deputies and now faces a felony theft charge, a sheriff’s report shows.

A manager told sheriff’s deputies that Abaire entered the store and asked for a glass of water around 10 p.m. Although the employee told him the cup was for water, Abaire filled it with soda at a fountain machine and sat outside the restaurant, according to an arrest report.

During a conversation with the manager, Abaire declined to pay for the soda, valued at $1, refused to leave the premises, and cursed at the manager, the report stated.

While his charge is petty theft, because of previous petty theft convictions, the charge for drinking the unpaid-for soda was increased from a misdemeanor to a felony, the arrest report shows.

In Florida, a third-degree felony can result in a sentence of up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Abaire faces additional misdemeanor counts of trespassing and disorderly intoxication. On Saturday, he remained in the Collier County jail with bond set at $6,500.

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Tash · 24-04-2012, 05:36 PM

Coeurli · 24-04-2012, 05:45 PM

Yup, that deserves a WTF smiley

busybeeburns · 24-04-2012, 06:30 PM

is this one of those three strikes and you're out situations?

Black Rose · 28-04-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by busybeeburns;5284131
is this one of those three strikes and you're out situations?

Sounds a bit like it.

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NumbersGirl sooner or later Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,487 Country: Fav. CP song: I Ramsterdam Atrouble Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 65 Thanked 179 Times in 98 Posts	Man accused of using water cup to drink soda at McDonald's charged with felony Man accused of using water cup to drink soda at McDonald's charged with felony Naples Daily News staff report NAPLES, Fla. - A Naples, Florida man is facing a felony charge after he was accused of walking out of the McDonald’s without paying for a cup of soda. After filling a courtesy cup with soda Thursday at the McDonald’s soda fountain and then leaving the restaurant, Mark Abaire, 52, was arrested by Collier deputies and now faces a felony theft charge, a sheriff’s report shows. A manager told sheriff’s deputies that Abaire entered the store and asked for a glass of water around 10 p.m. Although the employee told him the cup was for water, Abaire filled it with soda at a fountain machine and sat outside the restaurant, according to an arrest report. During a conversation with the manager, Abaire declined to pay for the soda, valued at $1, refused to leave the premises, and cursed at the manager, the report stated. While his charge is petty theft, because of previous petty theft convictions, the charge for drinking the unpaid-for soda was increased from a misdemeanor to a felony, the arrest report shows. In Florida, a third-degree felony can result in a sentence of up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Abaire faces additional misdemeanor counts of trespassing and disorderly intoxication. On Saturday, he remained in the Collier County jail with bond set at $6,500. http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/man-acc...ed-with-felony __________________ there is no Carrie, only Zuul... the mongrel cat with the crazy-kitten smile

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