Pennsylvania man sentenced for stealing lobsters to support his drug habit
A lobster severely affected by shell disease sits on a crate May 20, 2005 in the Rhode Island Sound, off the coast of Rhode Island. (Photo by Jodi Hilton/Getty Images)
Photographer: Jodi Hilton/Getty Images
Posted: 11/06/2012
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man could spend up to 25 years in prison for stealing lobsters he planned to sell to support his drug habit.
Authorities say 47-year-old Charles Shumanis III repeatedly stole lobsters and meat from Allentown-area supermarkets, including a botched March 1 theft that included a parking lot car-jacking.
Police say Shumanis stole meat and lobsters on two other occasions before he was confronted when he walked out of the store with $350 in lobsters.
A Lehigh County judge on Monday recommended Shumanis serve time at a state prison able to help him deal with his drug and alcohol problems.
Shumanis pleaded guilty in September to charges including retail theft and robbery of a motor vehicle.
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