Montana man made up sob story that got him pizza
Posted: 02/01/2013 11:44:13 AM MST
HELENA, Mont.—A Montana man whose
tearful reluctance to rob a pizza restaurant earned him free food apparently
made up the sob story that gained him the clerk's sympathy.
David Randall Lacey, 35, entered a Papa John's pizza restaurant on Jan. 22
with a bandanna over his face and gave the clerk a note demanding money, Helena
police said. He broke down crying and told the clerk he needed the money to
support his wife and children, who were hungry. The clerk made him a large
pepperoni pizza and some chicken wings as he waited, and the man left.
The Independent Record reports (http://bit.ly/14vlTZr) an investigation found
Lacey has no children in Helena and changed his story when he saw how little
money was in the cash register—just $24.56, according to a police report.
Police received a tip that Lacey acknowledged his role in the incident and a
clerk picked him out of a lineup. He was arrested Thursday on suspicion of
felony robbery. He remained jailed Friday with bail set at $25,000.
Lacey told police he needed the money to buy food, court records said.
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