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James"Thunder"Early · 12-13-2005, 07:41 PM

http://www.local6.com/news/5527928/detail.html

500-Pound Man Accused Of Fast-Food Scam

POSTED: 4:19 pm EST December 13, 2005
UPDATED: 4:32 pm EST December 13, 2005
A 500-pound man in Seminole County, Fla., was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of scamming fast-food restaurants out of large amounts of milk shakes and tacos, according to a Local 6 News report.

Investigators said George Jolicoeur, 33, would visit fast-food businesses and order food. Jolicoeur would then call or visit the restaurants posing as a police officer or a firefighter and ask for a refund because there was a hair in his food, according to the report."He would come back and say, 'Oh, there is something wrong with it,'" Seminole County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Olson said. "There was a hair in my shake or there was a hair in my tacos. And, then he wants his money back."Jolicoeur was captured after he went to a Steak N' Shake restaurant near Oviedo and Taco Bell in Central Florida and allegedly tried to get money back for the food he ordered.Local 6 News reported that Jolicoeur has been arrested more than 24 times on charges of burglary, drugs and domestic problems, Local 6 News reported."Jolicoeur's rap sheet is as thick as a book," Local 6 reporter Chris Trenkmann said. "When he was first checked into the jail in 1991, he weighed 360 pounds. This morning, the jail weighed him at 500 pounds."Police in Sanford, Fla., and other cities are investigating the possibility that Jolicoeur was scamming area restaurants, Trenkmann said.He remains in the Seminole County Jail facing several charges.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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Dean Winchester · 12-13-2005, 08:21 PM

maybe if the guy had ripped off diet sodas and grilled chicken salads instead, he might not be 500 lbs

Chad Michael Murray · 12-13-2005, 08:38 PM

At least we know he's not dangerous in terms of purse snatching or mugging...

I mean, if he did, it's not like he'd get very far during his escape.

Rhiannon · 12-13-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Leland McKenzie

http://www.local6.com/news/5527928/detail.html

Jolicoeur has been arrested more than 24 times on charges of burglary, drugs and domestic problems

isn't there a limit or something?

dawsongirl · 12-14-2005, 02:57 AM

Dang...sounds like he'll try to eat is rap sheet...and then try to return it because it had a fingerprint on it.

So he pretends to be a cop...a 400lb cop?? And no one thought this was odd...

MsOrange · 12-14-2005, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

So he pretends to be a cop...a 400lb cop?? And no one thought this was odd...

that's exactly what I was thinking... I mean, what did he do, come in, order, leave, eat and then come back posing as someone else (i'm sorry-but I would remember a 500 lbs man if he walked into my line) and ask for money back, money back for food he has already ate? And they just gave it to him?

12-13-2005, 07:41 PM	#1
James"Thunder"Early Whoever's In New England Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 23, 2004 Location: The Apollo Posts: 7,088	500-Pound Man Accused Of Fast-Food Scam http://www.local6.com/news/5527928/detail.html 500-Pound Man Accused Of Fast-Food Scam POSTED: 4:19 pm EST December 13, 2005 UPDATED: 4:32 pm EST December 13, 2005 A 500-pound man in Seminole County, Fla., was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of scamming fast-food restaurants out of large amounts of milk shakes and tacos, according to a Local 6 News report. Investigators said George Jolicoeur, 33, would visit fast-food businesses and order food. Jolicoeur would then call or visit the restaurants posing as a police officer or a firefighter and ask for a refund because there was a hair in his food, according to the report."He would come back and say, 'Oh, there is something wrong with it,'" Seminole County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Olson said. "There was a hair in my shake or there was a hair in my tacos. And, then he wants his money back."Jolicoeur was captured after he went to a Steak N' Shake restaurant near Oviedo and Taco Bell in Central Florida and allegedly tried to get money back for the food he ordered.Local 6 News reported that Jolicoeur has been arrested more than 24 times on charges of burglary, drugs and domestic problems, Local 6 News reported."Jolicoeur's rap sheet is as thick as a book," Local 6 reporter Chris Trenkmann said. "When he was first checked into the jail in 1991, he weighed 360 pounds. This morning, the jail weighed him at 500 pounds."Police in Sanford, Fla., and other cities are investigating the possibility that Jolicoeur was scamming area restaurants, Trenkmann said.He remains in the Seminole County Jail facing several charges.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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12-13-2005, 08:38 PM	#3
Chad Michael Murray Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,493	At least we know he's not dangerous in terms of purse snatching or mugging... I mean, if he did, it's not like he'd get very far during his escape.
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12-13-2005, 08:21 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	maybe if the guy had ripped off diet sodas and grilled chicken salads instead, he might not be 500 lbs

12-14-2005, 02:57 AM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Dang...sounds like he'll try to eat is rap sheet...and then try to return it because it had a fingerprint on it. So he pretends to be a cop...a 400lb cop?? And no one thought this was odd...