In a rather ironic turn of events, a suspected shoplifter finds himself in cuffs following a theft gone awry at a Target store in Cupertino. According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, deputies swooped in on a theft in progress and nabbed the suspect red-handed with $800 worth of purloined merchandise. The bust wasn't just a one-off for the suspect – he was already on the hook for three outstanding warrants, all tied to other theft-related shenanigans.

The stolen goods included various items, including a calculator, which the sheriff’s office quipped might have been used by the suspect to tally up his potential jail time. "Included in the stolen items was a calculator … we think the suspect was attempting to calculate how much time he would do for his shopping spree of bad choices," a post on the office's Facebook page read. The post has since garnered attention for its blend of detail and deadpan humor regarding the incident.

The individual's ill-conceived "shopping spree" ended abruptly when law enforcement stepped in. While the suspect's identity hasn't been released, the consequences of this latest spree - combined with past warrants - suggest he may be calculating more than just reduced prices behind bars. As for the Target in Cupertino, it's back to business as usual, minus the merchandise temporarily lifted by the thwarted thief.

Details on the suspect's previous warrants have yet to be disclosed. However, this was not an isolated incident but part of a larger pattern of theft. Yet, through the swift response of the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, the suspect's spree was cut short.