A California man wanted for murder was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning after police caught him allegedly trying to steal a grocery cart filled with laundry detergent, the La Verne Police Department said.
An officer was patrolling near a supermarket in La Verne, about 30 miles east of Los Angeles, when he saw the suspect running out of the store with more than 20 large bottles of Tide detergent.
An officer noticed the suspect running out of the store with a grocery cart full of laundry detergent and took him into custody.
(La Verne Police Department)
The officer returned the detergent to the supermarket after arresting the suspect.
(La Verne Police Department)
A store manager was following the man. The officer contacted him and found the murder warrant in San Bernardino County after verifying his information.
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The identity of the suspect was not immediately released.
A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that homicide detectives are currently working on the case and will release more information later in the week.
The suspect was turned over to detectives with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office.
(La Verne Police Department)
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The La Verne police officer returned the laundry detergent to the supermarket.
