‘Bubble Gum Bandit’ Gets Away With 3K In Chewing Gum In Colonie

Oh, you read that right.

No this is not a promo for a Home Alone spinoff starring the "Sticky Bandits" Marv and Harry. Yes the story is as ridiculous as it sounds.

I'm having a bit of a hard time wrapping my head around this one because at first, I could not for the life of me figure out why one would need $3,000 worth of chewing gum. Or who would be buying $3,000 worth of gum for that matter. That is a lot of gum.

Now the culprit didn't score his bounty in one trip but rather two. I guess on both occasions he just strolled on into the Market Bistro and then started stuffing (what I can only imagine was) every package of chewing gum the store had on the shelf into a plastic bag, put it into a shopping cart, and then strolled right back on out of there like he wasn't stocking up for a lifetime with Violet Beauregarde. He got away with about $15,000 worth of gum each trip and tried to come back for a third heist but it was foiled by suspecting employees.

Now, the police theorize that the "Bubble Gum Bandit" is probably reselling the chewing gum to corner stores but I have my own theory and I'm pretty sure dude has got to have a serious case of halitosis and just needs a big league chew size wad at all times.

The Times Union can provide you with all the specifics, pictures, and details on what to do if you come across the man with excessive amounts of bubble gum, click HERE to help.