The fervor for Stanley stainless steel drinking cups reached unprecedented heights last week when a woman was apprehended for purportedly pilfering 65 of them, valued at nearly $2,500, from a store in California.
Authorities in Roseville, located in Placer County northeast of Sacramento, announced on Sunday that they had responded to a reported theft at a store on Stanford Ranch Road in the city on January 17.
“Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them. The suspect refused to stop for staff and stuffed her car with the stolen merchandise,” police said in a statement on Facebook.
“An officer spotted the suspect vehicle as it entered Highway 65 from Galleria Blvd and initiated a traffic stop,” the statement said.
The yet-to-be-identified 23-year-old woman from Sacramento has been arrested on charges of grand theft. Police images reveal her car trunk and passenger seat filled with a diverse assortment of cups, NBC News reported.
The Stanley cups have surged in popularity in recent months, largely fueled by a trend propagated by social media influencers.
Among these cups, the “Quencher” cup, capable of holding 40 fluid ounces and with a retail price of $45 on the Stanley website, has especially gained status as a fashionable item.
“While Stanley Quenchers are all the rage, we strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits,” police said.
Written by B.C. Begley
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