VIDEO: Florida man arrested after allegedly impersonating police to get discounted Dunkin’ Donuts
Charles (Chuck) Barry, 48, was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and improper exhibition of a firearm or dangerous weapon in his alleged scheme. Authorities set up surveillance video Tuesday to catch the hungry perp in action.
Comments (4)By Erik Ortiz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 10:10 PM
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Charles (Chuck) Barry, 48, of Trinity, Fla., repeatedly impersonated law enforcement in order to get discounted doughnuts at a Dunkin’ Donuts, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says.
A famished Florida man who tried to score discounted doughnuts thought he had a foolproof ploy: Claim to be a cop.
But to one Dunkin’ Donuts cashier, he was a crummy counterfeit, authorities said.
Charles (Chuck) Barry, 48, was collared Tuesday just after Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies set up surveillance to catch the alleged doughnut-gobbling cheapskate in a sticky situation.
Barry a week earlier had gone through the drive-thru at the Dunkin’ Donuts in Trinity and demanded a discount, investigators said Wednesday at a news conference.
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In that incident, the cashier later told authorities the man held up a .38-caliber revolver in its holster and boasted, “See, I’m a cop!”
The employee’s eyes didn’t glaze over: He said the suspect didn’t actually point the gun at him, and the man drove off when he didn't get his bargained treats.
But management said that wasn’t the first time he tried to trick cashiers, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
He had allegedly come to the store on various occasions in June claiming to be a U.S. Marshal and U.S. Air Marshal. Some employees would give him a 10% discount when he flashed a badge.
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His latest effort on Nov. 6 to get some cut-rate confections was a red flag, management said, and the repeated abuse prompted the store to take down his license plate number.
When a sheriff’s captain came by earlier this week to grab coffee, store manager Michelle Hoeltk asked whether it was common practice for law enforcement to ask for a discount.
She was told that officers can accept one if offered, but they’re not supposed to ask, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Her inquiry led deputies to set up the surveillance Tuesday in hopes of spotting him. They did, and Barry was nabbed in a traffic stop after pulling away from the drive-thru.
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Deputies said he had the gun on him.
Barry isn’t a cop, but the firearm was lawfully registered to him. The badge he would show off belonged to his deceased dad, who was a police captain in New Jersey, reported Fox affiliate WTVT.
While no one was hurt, the scheme could have snowballed — and deputies were prodded to act, said Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco.
“It’s Dunkin’ Donuts today, what (will it be) tomorrow?” Nocco said. “Is he going to pull someone over? What’s the next step after that? Is he going to hold someone under false arrest?”
Barry was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and improper exhibition of a firearm or dangerous weapon. He was released on $5,150 bail, and couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
But to one Dunkin’ Donuts cashier, he was a crummy counterfeit, authorities said.
Charles (Chuck) Barry, 48, was collared Tuesday just after Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies set up surveillance to catch the alleged doughnut-gobbling cheapskate in a sticky situation.
Barry a week earlier had gone through the drive-thru at the Dunkin’ Donuts in Trinity and demanded a discount, investigators said Wednesday at a news conference.
RELATED: 'CRONUT' CRISIS IN INWOOD
In that incident, the cashier later told authorities the man held up a .38-caliber revolver in its holster and boasted, “See, I’m a cop!”
The employee’s eyes didn’t glaze over: He said the suspect didn’t actually point the gun at him, and the man drove off when he didn't get his bargained treats.
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Surveillance video at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Trinity, Fla., shows the suspect ordering at the drive-thru Nov. 6.
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His latest effort on Nov. 6 to get some cut-rate confections was a red flag, management said, and the repeated abuse prompted the store to take down his license plate number.
When a sheriff’s captain came by earlier this week to grab coffee, store manager Michelle Hoeltk asked whether it was common practice for law enforcement to ask for a discount.
She was told that officers can accept one if offered, but they’re not supposed to ask, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Her inquiry led deputies to set up the surveillance Tuesday in hopes of spotting him. They did, and Barry was nabbed in a traffic stop after pulling away from the drive-thru.
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A car belonging to Charles Barry is seen at the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Trinity, Fla., on Nov. 6.
Deputies said he had the gun on him.
Barry isn’t a cop, but the firearm was lawfully registered to him. The badge he would show off belonged to his deceased dad, who was a police captain in New Jersey, reported Fox affiliate WTVT.
While no one was hurt, the scheme could have snowballed — and deputies were prodded to act, said Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco.
“It’s Dunkin’ Donuts today, what (will it be) tomorrow?” Nocco said. “Is he going to pull someone over? What’s the next step after that? Is he going to hold someone under false arrest?”
Barry was charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and improper exhibition of a firearm or dangerous weapon. He was released on $5,150 bail, and couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
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