Hammerhead Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 In a stunning case of alleged of retail theft that makes little sense to anybody, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mike Leake(notes) was arrested and booked Monday afternoon for allegedly stealing $59.88 worth of merchandise from a Macy's department store in downtown Cincy. The second-year righthander, in case you're wondering, makes $425,000 a year and received a $2.3 million signing bonus after being drafted out of Arizona State. Cincinnati.com is on the case: Leake is accused of stealing six American Rag T-shirts from the store, removing the security tags and leaving the store without paying for them. Police said the incident was caught on security cameras at the Downtown Macy's. Six $9.99 t-shirts?! Hopefully it turns out to be a misunderstanding (like the case of saggy pants mall ejectee Dez Bryant), but at the moment Mr. Leake stands to spend up to 180 days in jail if convicted of this misdemeanor. That would be about 180 more days than he's spent in the minor leagues, of course. To date, Leake had been noted for a meteoric rise to the Reds major league rotation — entirely bypassing the minors — after being a first-round pick of the club in 2009. UPDATE: The Reds have made a statement. Via Mark Sheldon's blog at MLB.com: "On behalf of the Cincinnati Reds organization, at this time we are advised to not publicly address this matter because of the pending legal proceedings. However, we do not condone behavior of the type alleged, which is wholly inconsistent with the principles of this organization and our community and is detrimental to the positive direction we seek to follow. When the legal process has been completed, we will handle this matter internally." People steal for reasons other than need, and here's another strange aspect of this case: Leake, or someone acting as Leake, actually tweeted not long after being processed by the police. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Reds-pitcher-Mike-Leake-booked-for-stealing-from?urn=mlb-wp3741 He was caught... red handed. Wait, I have another one! So is it safe to say he has a... red right hand? Ok, I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Better dead than red! The shirts were $9.98 if 6 of them --> $59.88 of merchandise. Silly journalist smh What an idiot, wow. That's a very good statement by the Reds; their legal/PR people are doing their job nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jags28 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Stupid, risk screwing up your career for $60 worth of shirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 That;s amazing... Man how dumb can people get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitDaCycle Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Sounds to me like he could be a kleptomaniac or maybe he happened to forget his wallet at home that day lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnellders Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Extremely odd story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yeah that is just moronic. Way to risk your career dude. Try opening the purse strings next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StantonisKing Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I think it's obvious he was going to take them home, sign them, and return them to the store to be auctioned off towards a charity of his choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I think it's obvious he was going to take them home, sign them, and return them to the store to be auctioned off towards a charity of his choice. Nice try, defense lawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Macy's does do a good job with American Rag :shifty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entendu Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Probably a klepto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Probably a klepto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Probably a klepto. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridafly Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 If the shirt doesn't fit, you must acquit! What? It does fit? Oh... back to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Amazing. He is now the male Lindsay Lohan ! :shifty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Amazing. He is now the male Lindsay Lohan ! :shifty Should we be worried??????????? =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Altamonte Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnellders Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Would be awkward after a couple of drinks when he says he's away to take a Leake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitDaCycle Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Be sure to check your wallet afterward...ya know, just to make sure nothing's missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Be sure to check your wallet afterward...ya know, just to make sure nothing's missing He needs to check his closet for missing clothing articles, not his wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitDaCycle Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Be sure to check your wallet afterward...ya know, just to make sure nothing's missing He needs to check his closet for missing clothing articles, not his wallet. These things start off small..first it's some clothes and then it's wallets..then zebras at zoos...ya never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Be sure to check your wallet afterward...ya know, just to make sure nothing's missing He needs to check his closet for missing clothing articles, not his wallet. These things start off small..first it's some clothes and then it's wallets..then zebras at zoos...ya never know Then the Eiffel Tower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Would be awkward after a couple of drinks when he says he's away to take a Leake Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitDaCycle Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would love to have a couple of cold ones with this guy! Be sure to check your wallet afterward...ya know, just to make sure nothing's missing He needs to check his closet for missing clothing articles, not his wallet. These things start off small..first it's some clothes and then it's wallets..then zebras at zoos...ya never know Then the Eiffel Tower... Well let's not get carried away now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishes on the Pond Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Amazing. He is now the male Lindsay Lohan ! :shifty Think bleaching the hair blond, wearing a miniskirt and show some "cleavage" may help?? :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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