“Chewbacca” Arrested for Grand Theft

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Summary: A man in a Chewbacca costume stole money from a pair of vending machines he was in charge of maintaining.

A former Florida Fresh Vending employee threw on a Chewbacca costume and then proceeded to take money from the vending machines he previously maintained. The “Star Wars” devotee, Darren Pickrem, was arrested by police for grand theft.

  

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Pickrem, 56, allegedly stole $623 from two vending kiosks at an office in Largo. Security cameras captured the incident. The felony report states, “The defendant was observed on video entering the above location in a ‘Chewbacca’ costume.” He had been fired by the company two months prior.

Pickrem probably thought he could get away with the crime because he was wearing a costume but the cameras got a shot of his face when he entered the building where the vending machines were located. Another bad move on his part was that employees of the office knew his face. A witness identified him “with 100 percent certainty” because “she saw him on a daily basis for two years of his employment.”

He was booked into the county jail and released on $2,000 bond. His previous arrests include indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. In both cases, Pickrem entered a no contest plea.

Pickrem is a Canadian native who once played for a junior hockey team connected with the Montreal Canadiens. His daughter is an Olympia swimmer. Sydney, 19, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics with the Canadian team.

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To learn more about Star Wars cases, read these articles:

• “Star Wars” Production Company Pleads Guilty to Injuring Harrison Ford
• Cast of New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Announced

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