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The Misbegotten Lobster Tale

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The Misbegotten Lobster Tale

MARCH 19--Meet Jonathon Granger and Hillary Boyd. The married duo got popped Monday by Florida cops after allegedly swiping a live lobster, valued at $8.99, from a Red Lobster in Naples. According to this Collier County Sheriff's report (a handwritten read, but worth the time), Granger, 32, grabbed the lobster, hid it under his shirt, and made a run for it. Boyd, 36, was waiting in a nearby getaway truck. But the crustacean caper derailed when witnesses copied down the Chevy Blazer's tag number, which cops used to track down the pair. Though Red Lobster agreed to drop the charges in exchange for payment, Boyd wasn't interested in that generous offer: "This is a fucking joke. We're in trouble for a fucking $8.99 lobster," she reportedly yelled at a cop. Granger and Boyd are both facing theft and resisting arrest charges. (6 pages)