Shoplifter identifies as Satan
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Jason Foster, 46, of Hobbs went into a retail store to steal vodka, and told those in the store he was Satan while yelling “666.”
When store associates stopped Foster, he tried to fight one employee, according to the police report.
Foster was arrested July 1 and charged with shoplifting a petty misdemeanor and detox.
Hobbs Police officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of N. Grimes in relation to the shoplifting attempt. A store employee told police Foster had been inside the store when Foster allegedly hid a bottle of vodka inside his clothes, the report stated.
Foster avoided the cashier area of the store, and attempted to exit the store, but employees stopped him.
Foster removed the bottle of vodka from under his clothes and left the bottle inside the store, but employees said Foster kept saying he was Satan.
An employee told police Foster left the building and headed toward the intersection of Bender Boulevard and Grimes Street.
Police located Foster on the 700 block of Bender Boulevard.
Police detained Foster and placed him in cuffs. The reporting officer noted the smell of alcohol emitting from Foster and noted Foster was sweating profusely, according to the report.
The reporting officer asked Foster if he was aware of why he was being detained, and Foster responded he gave “it” back.
The officer asked Foster for his name, to which Foster responded, “Satan,” the report stated.
The officer told Foster if he refused to give his real name, he would be charged with concealing identity.
Foster then gave police his actual name, according to the report.
Per the report, police asked Foster if he was intoxicated, but Foster said he was not.
Officers were able to view video footage from the store, and saw Foster hide the vodka under his clothes and attempt to leave the store without paying for it.
