Man charged with stealing toilet paper amidst shortages linked to coronavirus

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

A 25-year-old Florida man was arrested for swiping a roll of toilet paper from a parked car.

Safraz Shadeek Shakoor was arrested near his Clearwater home after police were notified that he had allegedly stolen the bathroom tissue for the backseat of a Dodge truck that’s door were unlocked.

Shakoor, who police say is unemployed, had a roll of Smart & Simple toilet paper in his hoodie pocket when cops confronted him shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday. The roll was allegedly removed from a six-pack of TP that was otherwise left in the truck.

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-man-busted-stealing-toilet-paper-shortages-coronavirus-20200312-kqyg77fp6be7vgqehu65dsizke-story.html