Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Cook accused of stealing lobster tails in his pants

Maybe he was trying to beat the heat. A Brooklyn restaurant cook is accused of stealing frozen lobster tails by stuffing them down his pants.

The Brooklyn district attorney's office said Tuesday that Raymundo Flores has been arraigned on misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

Co-workers called 911 on Sunday to report a crustacean caper at the walk-in freezer at Junior's Restaurant. Police say they found lobster tails that Flores allegedly had hidden in his pants and in bandages on his legs.

Flores, a Manhattan resident, has been freed without bail. He's due back in court on July 3.

The name of his attorney could not immediately be determined.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The man had a rash and according to the Chinese culture the cure is to wrap frozen lobster tails around the infected area. I can see a lawsuit from this. How else to explain the bandages?
A shot of penisillan or rubbing calamine lotion on the area just would not be as effective. Home remedy's are much less embarrassing.