ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL-- An 80-year-old man who accused his neighbors of swiping seven boxes of "Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookies" was arrested after beating their door with a garden hoe, according to recently-released St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office records.
When a deputy on Sunday arrived at the scene in the 4100 block of John Cook Way, Gene Edward Chambers had a garden hoe raised above his head "approaching the residence."
Chambers told investigators his neighbor came in his house during the night and pilfered seven boxes of "Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookies."
"He went to the residence and knocked on the door," a report states. "When they didn't answer, he started hitting the door with the garden hoe."
The neighbors said they were sleeping and heard a "loud banging at the door." Chambers was hitting their door with the hoe and alleging they stole his snack cakes. They used the living room couch to block the door, which was valued at $200 and "damaged beyond repair."
A deputy checked Chambers' home for signs of any theft, finding five boxes of Little Debbie snack cakes in a cabinet. They also turned up a receipt showing he bought five boxes of snack cakes the day before from Wal-Mart.
"Chambers was mistaken thinking he had bought seven boxes," the report states.
Chambers, listed as retired, was arrested on a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge.
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