55.3 F
Leesburg
Friday, March 29, 2024

Man arrested in theft of beer from Wawa in Leesburg

Sean Rigsby
Sean Rigsby

A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to steal beer from Wawa in Leesburg.

The on-duty manager at Wawa contacted Leesburg Police at about 10:23 p.m. Sunday after 32-year-old Sean Rigsby entered the store he had been previously trespassed from, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.

An officer arrived at the store and was directed to the walk-in beer cooler. Rigsby approached the officer, who then noticed a bulge shaped like a beer bottle on the right side of Rigsby’s hoodie. The officer asked Rigsby to hand him the bottle, to which Rigsby complied, said the report.

The officer detained Rigsby in handcuffs while he confirmed a prior trespassing incident in January 2021. The officer also confirmed that Rigsby grabbed a Corona Extra from the beer cooler and placed it in his hoodie.

Rigsby was  arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail after completing the booking process.

A check revealed Rigsby had at least 8 prior theft convictions. In July 2020, he was arrested after being accused of shoplifting at a Dollar General in Leesburg. He was jailed after stealing food from a Wawa in Lady Lake during August of that year, as well.

Rigsby was charged with retail petit theft with two or more prior convictions and trespass after a warning. Bond was set at $3,000.

Most Popular

More articles

Hit-and-run suspect takes out crepe myrtle on trip to have cat neutered

A hit-and-run suspect took out a crepe myrtle tree while she was driving to have a cat neutered.

Boy on bicycle trail beaten and robbed by four teenagers

A boy on a bicycle trail was beaten and robbed of his iPhone by four teens in Lake County.

Leesburg, Florida Sign

Follow Us

13,040FansLike
145FollowersFollow
168FollowersFollow