EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect a correction – the theft occurred at the Burien Fred Meyer, not Safeway as initially reported by Burien Police.
A man who allegedly tried to steal more than $500 worth of meat from the Burien Fred Meyer was arrested recently after a brief foot chase, according to the Burien Police Department.
Deputies responded to a report of a robbery in progress at the grocery store, where the suspect was attempting to flee with high-value cuts of meat.
“After a brief chase (fueled by questionable life choices, not protein) deputies caught up and safely took the suspect into custody,” Burien Police said in a statement. “That’s right—this individual tried to beef with the law over some prime cuts.”
Police said that all of the stolen meat was recovered, though deputies noted they could not confirm whether the products remained suitable for resale or consumption.
Burien PD added more tongue-in-cheek commentary in its public release, writing:
“If you’re planning to commit a felony over filet mignon… you’re probably making a rare mistake.”
No injuries were reported in the incident.
The suspect’s identity has not been released, and charges are pending.
Maybe Burien’s best are going to open a stolen goods market in front of the DESC just like the one in Chinatown at 12th and Jackson? You can buy pretty much anything shoplifted for much less, and yes I’ve seen packaged meat laying on the sidewalk in plain view. Now maybe he was just hungry, but was he $500 hungry because that’s not a healthy balanced diet.
There are some people in the community who feel this was a “crime of poverty” or “social inequality” or “food insecurity” or even “driven by corporate greed.” They feel that stealing from others is justifiable and it’s not the fault of the thief, but society at large which absolutely asinine and shows complete loss of rationale thought. Stealing $500 worth of anything from anybody is not an act of innocence but one of malicious intentions and (news flash) against the law!
Louis G, you would make a great Mayor for Burien. Better yet, you would be an awesome King County Executive.
It’s just not worth it to get busted over three pieces of meat. The article said $500 worth, right?