Feeling peckish? Criminal drives into the front of a petrol station to steal a banana

A hungry criminal smashed his car through the front doors of a petrol station just so he could steal a banana.

The fruit fiend repeatedly backed his Ford Freestyle SUV into the doors of Citgo station in Newington, Connecticut, before breaking the glass, getting out of his vehicle and taking a banana off a shelf.

He then stood in front of the CCTV, making no effort to hide his face, and began peeling and eating the stolen banana.

The break-in set off the station’s alarm, alerting the police, but the man had time to carry out his strange crime and make a swift exit.




A police statement read: ‘Review of surveillance video depicted a suspect, operating a light-coloured Ford Freestyle station wagon with Connecticut registration plates, back into the store entrance door several times creating an opening in the glass.’

‘The suspect, identified as a black male wearing a dark jacket, dark pants, and a brown hat, then entered the store.

‘The suspect selected a banana from a shelf, peeled and ate the fruit, and then exited the store.

‘No other items were taken during the burglary.’