Pepsi thieves continue to hit vending machines across the country
By Pamela Roth, QMI Agency
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EDMONTON - Cops say a group of thieves appear to be funding a cross-country trip by way of a very specific crime spree: breaking into a particular kind of Pepsi machine and stealing the coins.
For the past two months, thieves have been swiping the cash inside the Pepsi machines across Canada, with two hotels in Edmonton recently added to the list of hits.
On the weekend of Aug. 10, the thieves targeted Pepsi machines at two undisclosed Edmonton hotels within the same chain - one downtown and one on the south side, making off with upwards of $2,000 in coins.
Const. David Crisp with the EPS southwest division can’t say if the thieves were guests at the hotels, or why exactly they have a thirst for the Pepsi machines.
“Obviously they have mastered their art at being able to access this machine, so that’s why they are targeting this one type as they move across the country,” said Crisp, noting police do have possible suspects.
“It’s not overly sophisticated. A lot of damage is being caused in the process.”
The thieves began their soft drink machine binge in Nova Scotia in June, then moved on to Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and possibly Saskatchewan before heading to Edmonton.
The most recent hit was at a Calgary hotel on Monday where thieves hit 10 machines located on various floors of the building.
City police were notified the thieves could be coming to Alberta. Crisp said he’s never heard of thieves targeting multiple Pepsi machines before.
“I have heard of cases before where vending machines were being broken into, but it’s more of a petty crime,” he said.
“You don’t normally see such a pattern as what we are seeing now.”
A Pepsi Canada spokesperson declined to comment on the case as the investigation continues.
Pepsi thieves continue to hit vending machines across the country - Weird News - Canoe.ca
I suppose that's one way to fund a cross country trek.
By Pamela Roth, QMI Agency
Peps
EDMONTON - Cops say a group of thieves appear to be funding a cross-country trip by way of a very specific crime spree: breaking into a particular kind of Pepsi machine and stealing the coins.
For the past two months, thieves have been swiping the cash inside the Pepsi machines across Canada, with two hotels in Edmonton recently added to the list of hits.
On the weekend of Aug. 10, the thieves targeted Pepsi machines at two undisclosed Edmonton hotels within the same chain - one downtown and one on the south side, making off with upwards of $2,000 in coins.
Const. David Crisp with the EPS southwest division can’t say if the thieves were guests at the hotels, or why exactly they have a thirst for the Pepsi machines.
“Obviously they have mastered their art at being able to access this machine, so that’s why they are targeting this one type as they move across the country,” said Crisp, noting police do have possible suspects.
“It’s not overly sophisticated. A lot of damage is being caused in the process.”
The thieves began their soft drink machine binge in Nova Scotia in June, then moved on to Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and possibly Saskatchewan before heading to Edmonton.
The most recent hit was at a Calgary hotel on Monday where thieves hit 10 machines located on various floors of the building.
City police were notified the thieves could be coming to Alberta. Crisp said he’s never heard of thieves targeting multiple Pepsi machines before.
“I have heard of cases before where vending machines were being broken into, but it’s more of a petty crime,” he said.
“You don’t normally see such a pattern as what we are seeing now.”
A Pepsi Canada spokesperson declined to comment on the case as the investigation continues.
Pepsi thieves continue to hit vending machines across the country - Weird News - Canoe.ca
I suppose that's one way to fund a cross country trek.
