Desperate times call for desperate measures.
A 25-year-old Florida man was arrested for swiping a roll of toilet paper from a parked car.
Safraz Shadeek Shakoor was arrested near his Clearwater home after police were notified that he had allegedly stolen the bathroom tissue for the backseat of a Dodge truck that’s door were unlocked.
Shakoor, who police say is unemployed, had a roll of Smart & Simple toilet paper in his hoodie pocket when cops confronted him shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday. The roll was allegedly removed from a six-pack of TP that was otherwise left in the truck.
The item Shakoor is accused of stealing is valued at $1, according to the police report.
That report does not indicate the 6-foot-4, 230-pound suspect was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Cops saw no sign of mental health issues. The alleged crime was reportedly recorded by a home surveillance camera. Shakoor denied entering the vehicle.
He was charged with burglary and held on $5,000 bond, according to the Smoking Gun.
Shakoor’s arrest comes amidst a rush on toilet paper purchases linked to consumer fears that grocery store deliveries and inventories may be affected by workforce shortages.
