Crime & Safety
Teen Charged With Theft After Stealing Starbucks Tip Jar
A North Canton teen made off with the tip jar at the Starbucks drive-thru this week but was caught a short time later
Recent charges against a North Canton teen who stole a tip jar at the should serve as a warning for those who also are thinking of grabbing more than just some morning java.
A quick-thinking barista was able to write down the teen's license number when she noticed the jar was no longer at the drive-thru window about 1 p.m. Monday. Police responded and later tracked the teen back to his home, according to a report from the .
The 17-year-old is charged with one count of theft, a minor misdemeanor.
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The jar itself was only worth a couple bucks, but it contained about $35 that afternoon.
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