Florida man caught stashing NFL cards, deviled eggs into stolen backpack at Walmart, deputies say
BUSHNELL, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly stashed NFL cards, deviled eggs and other items into a backpack he stole from Walmart and left the store without paying for them, according to deputies.
Kevin Miller, 41, was charged with larceny-petit theft and possession of drug equipment after the incident that unfolded at the Walmart at 2163 W C 48 in Bushnell on the afternoon of Jan. 7, according to an arrest affidavit from the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
A loss prevention officer told deputies he saw a man, later identified as Miller, allegedly putting items from his shopping cart into a black backpack he removed from a store shelf. Video surveillance confirmed that Miller was putting items into the backpack, deputies said.
Photo: Sumter County Sheriffs Office
According to the affidavit, the following items were found inside the backpack: five boxes of NFL cards, chicken salad, banana pudding, strawberry cheesecake, deviled eggs, pepperoni and pepper jack cheese. Everything came out to $397.27.
Miller allegedly exited through the garden center without paying or attempting to pay for any of the items. He was confronted by law enforcement in the parking lot.
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When Miller was arrested, deputies found a "crumpled up piece of aluminum foil with burnt residue" in his pants pocket, the affidavit said. There was also a green straw that had a white powdery residue on it. Both items later tested presumptive positive for meth, deputies said.
Miller was transported to the Sumter County Detention Center. He's since been released after posting $4,000 bond, arrest records show.