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submitted 9 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The craze for Stanley stainless steel drinking cups reached new levels last week when a woman was arrested and accused of stealing 65 of them, worth almost $2,500, from a store in California.

Police in Roseville, in Placer County, northeast of Sacramento, said Sunday that they were called Wednesday to a report of a theft from a store on Stanford Ranch Road in the city.

"Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them. The suspect refused to stop for staff and stuffed her car with the stolen merchandise," police said in a statement on Facebook.

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I'm so thankful I invested in my humble Stanley thermos years before this Stanley craze took off. The price of these things has gotten out of hand.

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

I thought they were referring to the Stanley Cup of racing and was very confused.

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[-] notannpc@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Of course that would happen in Roseville. Criminals of suburbia are weird.

[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

I have 2 Walmart Ozark Trail 32 oz tumblers that work great. The only thing they don't have is the lid with the slide cover for the drink hole. Spent a total of twenty dollars.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago

I've got like 8 different tumblers from my last 3 workplaces. I haven't had to buy one in forever

I bought a few cheap pieces of camping gear from that brand a few years ago in a pinch, and you know what? I still have it. Some of that stuff is solid.

[-] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

This is the most Roseville thing ever.

[-] FlavoredButtHair@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I'd still rather ha e a Yeti rambler.

[-] badbytes@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

My wife said these cups are expensive. Did she steal like 3 or 4?

[-] Tarkcanis@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

That sounds like a mental health thing, I hope shes getting help.

[-] PrettyLights@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

How so? They're expensive cups with an active resale market. This looks like generic retail theft.

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[-] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I guess my coworker visited California last weekend.

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