‘Stanley Cup Stealer’ faces grand theft charges in Placer County

(FOX40.COM) — The Placer County District Attorney’s Office filed felony grand theft charges against the Sacramento woman who was caught with $2,500 worth of alleged stolen Stanley cups in Roseville.

The 23-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday after employees reported that she walked out of their store with a cart full of Stanley cups, refused to pay for them, and stuffed them into the trunk of her vehicle.

Sacramento woman steals $2500 worth of Stanley cups in Roseville, police say

Roseville Police did not specify which store the cups were stolen from but shared pictures that show dozens of the cups in a vehicle’s trunk and on the hood of a patrol vehicle.

Officers caught up to the suspect as she attempted to enter a highway and allegedly found 65 cups in her possession, police said.

“While Stanley Quenchers are all the rage, we strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits,” the Roseville Police Department wrote in its Facebook post.

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