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Man Charged After Allegedly Attempting To Steal Bags Of Shrimp By Hiding Them In His Pants

Cale Ahearn

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- A man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to conceal multiple bags of shrimp from a store in his pants.

Anibal Batista, Jr., 49, is facing felony retail theft charges for the incident.

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On November 9, police were summoned to the Weis Markets store on Union Deposit Road for a suspect in custody for retail theft.

Anibal Batista, Jr.
Credit: Susquehanna Township Police Department

Upon arrival, police learned that Batista, Jr. concealed multiple bags of shrimp down his pants and attempted to leave the store without paying for them.

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He was taken into custody without incident and given a $10,000 unsecured bail.

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