Reuters-August 25
A woman faces felony charges in what officials are described as a string of serial thefts.
The woman, who identified herself as, "Lizbud" was arrested as she ran out of a bakery with a loaf of 7 grain whole wheat bread. Police first were alerted to the thefts after neighbor dog chased her away from a tomato vine at a vacant house.
A witness description at a later theft gave law enforcement officials all they needed to capture the alleged criminal.
That theft was tn a rural farm on the outskirts of town. The owner of the stolen sow saw a shadow with one if his pigs in tow.
"Why, she just jumped the fence with my pig!" Farmer John told reporters.
The culprit was later spotted at a local supermaarket in the condiment aisle.
The manager noticed that the suspect was looking at mayonaisse jar while she slipped a head of lettuce into her purse. SHe was chased from the store by security.
The BLT BANDIT, as she is known to police was relleased after questioning.
Her only comment to news organization covering the story was, "It all started with those tomatoes...".
