GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County man faces more than a dozen charges after police said he stole a delivery truck loaded with donuts.
Investigators said James Freddy Major stole a delivery truck loaded with Krispy Kreme donuts and led them on a chase.
"Nobody would like the donut that much he would steal the whole truck,” said Quick Shop store owner Peter Thakkar.
Thakkar said he wouldn’t have believed it if he didn’t have the video proof.
On Thursday night, the Krispy Kreme delivery man arrived at the Dacula Road store. Surveillance video from the store shows him unloading the trays of fresh Krispy Kremes.
"They didn't even stay probably two minutes in the store," Thakkar told Channel 2’s Kerry Kavanaugh.
But another camera shows another man approaching the truck who police identified as Major. Seconds later, he and the truck are gone.
The store clerk immediately called police.
Police said Major led them on a nearly 15-mile chase. He went from Dacula Road, down Highway 316, to Interstate 85.
"Could you imagine going down the interstate and seeing the Krispy Kreme donut truck with the cops chasing behind it?; Flashing lights? What would you think,” said store worker Susan Patterson.
He eventually came to a dead end in a residential neighborhood. Police said he tried to run but a police dog tracked him down.
Major faces several traffic related charges, including driving under the influence and theft of a motor vehicle.
via www.ajc.com
Suppose he hadn't been caught... what in Zeus's name was he going to do with all those doughnuts?
Posted by: The Last Archimedean | Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 06:57 PM
That is one BAD case of the munchies.
Posted by: photoslave | Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 07:57 PM
"Could you imagine going down the interstate and seeing the Krispy Kreme donut truck with the cops chasing behind it?; Flashing lights? What would you think,” said store worker Susan Patterson.
Now that is comedy gold!
Posted by: Perky | Friday, February 15, 2013 at 05:09 AM
""Nobody would like the donut that much he would steal the whole truck,” said Quick Shop store owner Peter Thakkar."
Well that quote makes absolutely no sense. But if he's trying to say nobody likes Krispy Kreme donuts enough to steal a truck of them then fuck him! Krispy Kreme has a cult following. I totally believe someone would steal a truck of them just for the donuts. Delicious... Krispy Kreme... donuts... mmm.
Posted by: Nomnom | Friday, February 15, 2013 at 05:52 AM
"Could you imagine going down the interstate and seeing the Krispy Kreme donut truck with the cops chasing behind it?; Flashing lights? What would you think,”
I'd probably be thinking "No one will ever believe me!"
That's funny as hell though.
Posted by: NC Tony | Friday, February 15, 2013 at 01:58 PM
Ahh yes, God bless America. Hilariously enough a similar heist happened in Canada last year, but it was a few million dollars worth of maple syrup stolen, and the Mounties actually reduced the sentence when the crooks gave it back and apologized.
Posted by: Nocturnesthesia | Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 01:56 AM
This may be the first time I would believe someone who said they committed the crime because they were high on weed.
Posted by: Skittles | Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 02:16 AM
For Krispe Kreme? Donuts must suck in Georgia if that's the best around. Either that or I am a total donut snob. Does your first trip to the ER for burning yourself while making homemade donuts make you a snob?
Posted by: InSecurity | Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 01:33 PM