The great millennial Juul heist: Woman 24, steals vape and makes getaway in a Lyft AND an Uber (before getting busted)
By LAUREN EDMONDS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
A California woman committed the most millennial crime ever when she stole a Juul vape from a gas station and tried to use a Lyft - and then an Uber van - as a getaway car.
The failed heist is the work of 24-year-old Kate Lamothe of California and happened on July 30 in Pinellas Park, Florida.
Around 11pm that night, Lamonthe walked into an Exxon gas station three miles away from a vacation home she was reportedly staying in.
The young woman asked the gas station clerk to view a $42 Juul vape pen she was interested in buying.
That's when Lamonthe booked it out of the convenience store and made a dash for a waiting Lyft car she hoped to use as a getaway car.
Unfortunately for her, the driver wanted no parts in the great vape heist and refused to drive her home.
Lamonthe decided to go to plan B and ordered an Uber van as a backup car before she began walking away from the scene.
Meanwhile, the gas station clerk called local authorities and reported the stolen Juul.
When authorities from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office arrived, they found Lamonthe inside the Uber at a location adjacent to the gas station.
She reportedly confessed to the stealing the vaping device after officers read her Miranda Rights.
The report says there was an indication that Lamonthe was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
She was arrested at 11.12pm and given a $150 bond that was paid for by her mother.
According to The Smoking Gun, Lamonthe entered a no contest plea to misdemeanor theft.
She was sentenced to pay $350 in fines and court fees.
Lamonthe allegedly had a open warrant in Tennessee for domestic assault at the time of the arrest.
The Smoking Gun reports she answered the warrant in September and records have her next General Sessions Court appearance in late 2020.
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