St. Lucie man arrested, drank wine as he rode electric store cart, police say

[JonLP24]

T. LUCIE COUNTY — A man who apparently drank blackberry wine while cruising through Publix on an electric cart was arrested after leaving without paying, according to a recently released arrest affidavit.

Joseph Leonardi, 68, reportedly also said he took a bite out of a candy bar about 11:45 a.m. Monday in the store in the 7500 block of South U.S. 1.

An employee reportedly spotted Leonardi, of the 1400 block of Southeast Sunshine Avenue, with a bottle of wine in the front of his electric cart. The bottle was three-quarters full.

“As Leonardi rounded the next corner it was no longer in his cart,” the affidavit states.

The employee found the bottle — half full — on the next aisle.

Asked if he drank the wine, Leonardi allegedly asked the employee, “What are you going to do, call the cops?” Leonardi also reportedly said he took a bite out of a candy bar, and investigators took the bottle and wrapper into evidence.

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/29/st-lucie-man-arrested-drank-wine-he-rode-electric-/

[flvegan]

1. Hee heeee, Florida!

[MissMillie]

2. Jeez... if you're going to get in trouble for drinking the wine

you may as well drink the WHOLE bottle.... right?

[HopeHoops]

3. Yeah, those bottles with the twist-off caps have some GOOD stuff in them!

:sarcasm:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

4. Actually some good vineyards are making screw tops now

Saves money and better for the environment.

[MissMillie]

6. yup

:thumbsup:

[Initech]

5. You know you have a drinking problem when you get DUI on a shopping cart.

:rofl:

[Turbineguy]

7. Sounds like

he was lonely and needed someone to talk to.