Suspect steals alcohol, consumes inside store bathroom

An intoxicated man reportedly stole alcohol from United Dairy Farmers and was consuming it in the bathroom when police arrived.

Dayton police responded about 1:15 a.m. Friday to UDF, 1217 Brown Street, after the workers said a man had taken something out of the beer cooler and went into the bathroom.

The workers told police they had this problem before of finding empty beer cans in the bathroom.

The suspect was identified as Scott Reynolds, 45. He was issued citations for theft and public intoxication, according to police.

Reynolds was found inside the bathroom and appeared intoxicated and was slurring his speech, police said. Officers recovered a 750ml bottle of Montebello Long Island Iced Tea.

Reynolds was taken to Miami Valley Hospital where hospital staff told the officers the man had been in already four times that time for intoxication, according to the police report.

About the Author