Student Charged With Theft - Ate 3 Pieces Of Candy From Bin

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A Northwestern student was charged Sunday with retail theft after she ate two to three pieces of candy from a bulk bin at an Evanston convenience store before paying for it, police said.

Alison Baenen, 21, was arrested Sunday at 12:04 a.m. at White Hen Pantry, 817 Emerson St., said Cmdr. Joe Bellino of Evanston Police Department.

The consumed candy was valued at 41 cents.

Baenen, a Weinberg senior, said she intended to pay for the candy but did not get the chance.

According to Baenen, when she was buying candy, she took a peach ring and ate it. One of the workers behind the counter saw her and told her to stop eating the candy.

She said she apologized and continued to fill her bag with the intent to pay for the candy, but the worker had already called the police.

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Right up there with the war on drugs and laws against prostitution.

...she didn't steal the candy until she attempted to leave the store without paying. Technically, she had committed no crime, since she was still in the store. I doubt this gets prosecuted.

I have tasted candy from the bin before to make sure it is fresh and tastes good.

We have a White Hen Pantry by our house and their products are WAY over priced, it is filthy dirty and the clerks are missing most of their teeth. We only go there for emergencies.

Oh yeah, there is a sign on the door that says "wearing hoods is prohibited".

Coming to a store near you!