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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Cops Quickly Find Stolen Doughnut Truck

2006-08-08

RICHLAND, Wash. - A stolen truck full of doughnuts? Better believe Tri-Cities police were on that in a hurry. Moments after the theft of the Viera's Bakery van was reported early Friday in Kennewick, police issued an all-points bulletin. A Benton County sheriff's deputy quickly spotted the truck. After a chase at 30 to 35 mph, Richland police got it to stop and arrested the driver, Steve Swoboda, 19, for investigation of auto theft and felony escape. Still intact was the entire load of glazed, sugar and cream doughnuts, as well as apple fritters, bear claws. "In 24 years in law enforcement I've never had a call like that," Richland police Capt. Randy Barnes said. "To steal a bakery truck, how clever is that?"

Still intact was the entire load of glazed, sugar and cream doughnuts, as well as apple fritters, bear claws...

"It kind of sticks out, a doughnut truck," Kennewick police Sgt. Ken Lattin said.

The truck was taken while the delivery driver, Gilberto Gonzales, left the engine running during a stop at the Break Place Conoco. Gonzales asked the clerk if he recalled seeing a man who had been standing in front of the store. "The clerk said, 'Yeah, that guy's been wanting a ride to Richland for a while,'" said Mario Viera, one of the operators of the bakery. Viera said he was happy that none of the load was lost "but I'm going to make sure Gilberto doesn't leave the keys in the truck any more."

Posted by:Deacon Blues

#12 "You wanna find an outlaw, you call an outlaw."
"You wanna find a Dunkin Donuts, you call a cop..."
--Leonard Mama-Didn't-Love-Me Smalls

Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-08 19:22

#11 where's the problem ?

Phone lines flooded with UFO & black helicopter calls.

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-08-08 16:31

#10 Sounds reasonable - mistake was not to use the bathroom there. They could of claimed an emergency need to visit said bathroom.

Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-08 16:31

#9 They landed, got some donuts, took off again, where's the problem ?

Posted by: j. D. Lux 2006-08-08 15:16

#8 ``Cops got to eat, too,'' he said

Yeah, I guess...

Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-08-08 14:41

#7 Snease Shaiting3550 -

Monday October 8, 2001

ALBUQUERQUE (Reuters) - An Albuquerque policeman and his pilot face
disciplinary measures after using a police helicopter this week to
swoop in for a midnight snack of doughnuts, officials said on Friday.

The officer and the civilian pilot were on night patrol over the city
in a Kiowa OH-58 helicopter when they landed in a vacant lot next to a
Krispy Kreme doughnut store around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning.

``The contracted pilot and a police officer landed the copter early in
the morning, ran in and grabbed a dozen, came back out and took off,''
Albuquerque Police Department spokesman Brian McCutcheon said.

``I don't know whose brain child it was, but it's quite an ugly
child,'' he said.

McCutcheon said the event was being investigated as a possible misuse
of city funds as well as for safety reasons, although he added there
was no specific protocol for this case because it had ever happened
before.

``We've been given no reasonable excuse as to why they would even
think they could do this. But there could be some very serious
ramifications,'' he said.

An eyewitness told the Albuquerque Journal that he saw the APD
helicopter circle the Krispy Kreme and land in a nearby dirt field.

``I was angry, and I'm still kind of angry. That's my tax dollars,
your tax dollars. You've got no business flying in to get doughnuts,''
said Keith Turner, who works nearby and was taking a smoke break when
he saw the chopper swoop in,

The cost to the department of running a Kiowa, including fuel and
maintenance, is $80 an hour, McCutcheon said.

A Krispy Kreme employee who asked not to be identified said he didn't
see why people were making a big deal of the unusual doughnut run.

``Cops got to eat, too,'' he said

Posted by: Phaith Croque8236 2006-08-08 12:25

#6 Richland Washington, "Home of the GLOWING roll."

Posted by: Besoeker 2006-08-08 11:41

#5 From what I heard, cops prefer healthier food than do-nuts. It has been a long time since I saw a cop eating one.

I remember when they opened a Krispy Kreme donut shop in my area. For over a month it seemed the police had traffic all re-routed to "reduce congestion" in the area. There were always about three patrol cars out front with their lights on. I don't think it was the least bit necessary. I'll bet KK was just doing a bit of advertising via the local police department! But it's true, even then I didn't see any of the police standing around eating a donut! :-)

Posted by: gorb 2006-08-08 11:33

#4 I'm hearing the Bangles in my head.

If you want to find all the cops,
They're hanging out in the donut shop.
They sing and dance (Oh-Way-Oh)
They spin their clock and cruise on down the block . . .

All the cops in the donut shops
say:Way-oh-way-oh-way-ooo-aaa-ooo...
Walk like an Egyptian

Posted by: Mike 2006-08-08 09:56

#3 From what I heard, cops prefer healthier food than do-nuts. It has been a long time since I saw a cop eating one.

Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-08 06:12

#2 After Steve gets out of intensive care and can eat through a straw after being severely beaten, he will be transported to a maximum security penitentiary for the rest of his natural life plus 10 years for good measure. "Had he been stupid enough to have stolen a Krispy Kreme delivery truck it would have been worse. Far worse." said the Captain.

Posted by: gorb 2006-08-08 02:06

#1 Still intact was the entire load of glazed, sugar and cream doughnuts, as well as apple fritters, bear claws.

"Unfortunately, the perp is gonna walk since all of the evidence mysteriously disappeared on its way to the station."

Posted by: PBMcL 2006-08-08 01:49

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