Kentucky Man Tries to Steal Doughnuts While Posing as Cop

A man in Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested for habitually trying to steal coffee and doughnuts by posing as a cop.

Police officers have a connection with doughnuts, that's no secret. Cops are associated with doughnuts because, historically, doughnut shops were among the few places open late at night or 24/7. It gave officers a place to get cheap food and coffee at all times of the day/night. They'd stop to rest at doughnut shops to fill reports, use restrooms, and of course, to grab a delicious on-the-go snack.

That's why I'm not sure if this is a genius or dumb move on one Kentucky man's part. According to WHAS 11, a Louisville man, James Sullivan, entered Thornton's on December 1st. The man grabbed several items, doughnuts and coffee, among others. When he went to the cash register, he flashed a silver badge that resembled a police officer's badge that was on his hip. He then exited the store without paying. The value of the items taken was estimated to be less than $10.

Now look, we all know that stigma that cops love doughnuts, but I don't think that because they have that stigma, they get a lifetime supply of doughnuts whenever they want.

An investigation was conducted by the Louisville Metro Police Department that discovered that Sullivan had done the same things on muliple locations in the past. The investigation also revealed that he is a convicted felon and currently on probation in Jefferson County for impersonating a police officer, according to WHAS 11.

So, here's the thing: that's a pretty big crime compared to the doughnuts and coffee that he stole on several occasions. Impersonating a law enforcement officer is a felony, as Statute KRS 519.055 defines it. The statute says that this is a Class D felony, meaning 1 to 5 years imprisonment.

Sullivan was arrested on Tuesday, January 13th, and charged with shoplifting and impersonating a police officer.  That's an awuflly big price to pay for some coffee and doughnuts.