Orlando, FL (August 1, 2018) – A beer thief crashed his vehicle into a tree early Tuesday morning in Orlando, according to police who arrived at the scene. The accident happened on Semoran Boulevard at Stonewall Jackson.
An officer had pulled into the Wawa at Semoran Boulevard when an employee told him that a person had just stolen beer from the store. Shortly afterward, the thief missed a turn and crashed into a tree as he made his escape at the intersection of Danube Way and Semoran Boulevard.
Two people were arrested following the crash. According to police, they were accused of taking 18 packs of Corona beer.
There were only minor injuries associated with the crash which blocked two lanes of the roadway for about 30 minutes.
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