Acme robbery

Akron police say this man flashed a gun at Acme supermarket security guards while trying to steal shrimp.

(Akron Police Department)

Joseph Porter

AKRON, Ohio -- An Akron man is accused of stuffing shrimp down his pants during an armed robbery at an Acme supermarket.

Joseph Porter, 40, is charged with aggravated robbery. A warrant was issued Friday for his arrest. He is not in police custody.

Porter on Jan. 15 walked into the Acme on East Avenue. He stuffed $38 worth of shrimp in his pants. The bags fell out several times and Porter kept trying to tuck them in his shirt, according to police.

A 25-year-old store security guard tried to stop him after Porter left the store. The guard grabbed Porter and tried to force him back inside.

Porter pulled away. He dropped the shrimp and flashed a gun he had tucked in his waistband, according to police reports. He told the guards to back up and then ran off.

Porter's criminal history includes 15 felony convictions since 1989, including a past conviction for armed robbery. He was sentenced to three years in prison for a 2005 armed robbery of a gas station in the 1500 block of South Hawkins Avenue.

Porter's other felony convictions include: drug possession, cocaine possession, aggravated drug trafficking, theft, escape, receiving stolen property, assault, obstructing justice, resisting arrest and domestic violence.