Crime & Safety

Toilet Paper Thief Sought By Bensalem Police

VIDEO: Police say the lightning-quick toilet paper grab caused $500 worth of damage.

Police say the lightning-quick toilet paper grab caused $500 worth of damage.
Police say the lightning-quick toilet paper grab caused $500 worth of damage. (Photo via Bensalem Police Department)

BENSALEM, PA — Police in Bensalem are seeking a man they say stole some toilet paper in a particularly destructive way.

Police were called Wednesday to Fabricare Laudromat, at 2227 Galloway Rd. There, they were told that a man had gone into the bathroom, then come out concealing something under his shirt.

They found that the toilet paper holder in the bathroom had been ripped from the tiled wall and that one large roll of toilet paper was missing. The damage was estimated to be worth $500.

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Police on Friday released a video showing the man quickly making his way into a bathroom stall, then hustling out with something under his shirt. (SEE THE VIDEO BELOW.)

Anyone with information on this T.P. theft can contact Bensalem Police at 215-633-3719.

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