In a bizarre incident that might sound comical were it not for the serious legal consequences, a man was apprehended by the Rocklin Police for attempting to shoplift meat by hiding it in his pants at a local Safeway. The Rocklin Police Department shared details of the arrest in a social media post, identifying the culprits as Donald Rodriguez, 30, and Sarah Roof, 25, both of North Highlands.
The ill-conceived plot thickened upon the revelation that Rodriguez was on parole and outfitted with a GPS monitoring device, transforming what might have been a petty theft into a felony due to his prior convictions. Donning a device designed to ensure his location at any given moment, the theft proved to be an easily traceable endeavor, a detail that has maneuvered him back into the grip of the law with unnecessary precision. Parole officers, working in tandem with Rocklin's COPPS Unit, made the arrest.
The consequences for the ham-handed heist are substantial. Rodriguez's bail was set at $135,000, and he faces a no-bail parole hold, consequences that the Rocklin Police wryly noted were "definitely wasn’t worth the bacon," as reported by the Rocklin Police Department. Rodriguez and Roof are facing multiple felony charges as a result of the meaty debacle.
