Tiger attack victim arrested as theft suspect

[Mugu]

Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer

(03-28) 16:09 PDT San Leandro - -- The younger of two brothers who survived a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo was arrested on suspicion of trying to steal two video game controllers from a San Leandro store, police said Friday.

Paul Dhaliwal, 19, hid two Nintendo Wii controllers in his pants at the Target store at the Bayfair Center mall about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, San Leandro police Lt. Tom Overton said.

Store security officer Michael Marucut, dressed in plain clothes, told authorities that he witnessed the theft and followed Dhaliwal as he walked past the cash registers, "never making an attempt to pay for the concealed items," the police report said.

Once Dhaliwal walked outside the store, Marucut and several other security officials confronted him. Dhaliwal "was uncooperative and immediately began to resist," Marucut wrote in a statement included in the police report.


Complete article at:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/03/28/MNSSVSB9R.DTL

[StarryNite]

1. Chuck Norris?

It looks like Chuck Norris with the camera. :rofl:

[hisownpetard]

5. They both patronize the same Rent-A-Rug store.

[Rage for Order]

2. It's obviously not his fault

The psychological trauma he suffered as a result of the tiger attack made him do it :sarcasm:

[chixydix]

3. I say lets get another tiger and give it a chance with these scumbags.

Heard on the radio this morning they're preparing to sue the city for failure to protect their filthy asses.
:grr:

[hisownpetard]

7. I agree. This kid stinks from the inside out. And a tiger got killed because of him

and his friend.

[Imagine My Surprise]

4. Was a tiger killed over this little fucker? n/t

[Imagine My Surprise]

6. Legal question: Can the shoplifting charge (as a note of bad character)...

play into this frivolous lawsuit they're about to hit the city with?

[Bozita]

8. The comments following the story are ... well, ... interesting.

sample:

phunkymonkey wrote:
FREAKING PRICELESS!!!! I restate my opinion of these two - complete and utter douche bags (again...apologies to actual bags of douche)
Posted 3/28/2008 2:13:20 PMRecommend (554)Report Abuse

leemonrovia816 wrote:
Yes, I always carry merchandise down my pants before purchasing, just in case I change my mind. This method works best as it keeps my hands free for more stuff because those baskets and carts are such a nuisance, ya know?
Posted 3/28/2008 2:13:44 PM

[chixydix]

10. And completely appropriate!

:shrug:
(I agree with them, btw)

[Mojorabbit]

9. Does he know he has

a Caterpillar on his chin?

[chixydix]

11. Damn, I thought it was a rat's ass...

;-)