A Man Set Off Fireworks Inside a Walmart . . . to Steal $10,000 in Jewelry
A Man Set Off Fireworks Inside a Walmart . . . to Steal $10,000 in Jewelry
I don’t know what’s worse: Causing $1,000 in damage, just to steal a candy bar worth a buck . . . or THIS:
Last month, a 36-year-old man from New Jersey named Anthony Rhodes ignited a grocery cart full of fireworks in the children’s clothing section of a Walmart in Maryland . . . to cover up a jewelry heist.
There was chaos when the fireworks started going off, and customers were fleeing to GET OUT. Meanwhile, Anthony broke into a jewelry counter and stole multiple pieces of jewelry worth nearly $10,000.
That’s bad enough . . . but the store also suffered nearly $10 MILLION in damages due to fire damage, destroyed inventory, and clean-up costs from the smoke and soot. Thankfully, it doesn’t sound like anyone was injured.
Anthony is facing multiple charges, including first-degree arson and “manufacturing an explosive device.”
(Here’s Anthony’s mugshot, and a local news report.)
