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Police Identify Pair in 96-Banana Wawa Theft as Store Declines Charges

The store chose repayment over prosecution in a minor retail theft.

Overview

  • The theft, which occurred early Saturday at the Wawa at York and Horsham roads in Hatboro, involved about 96 bananas.
  • Police posted clear surveillance images to their crime-watch page, and a tip identified the two men the same day.
  • Investigators said the suspects admitted the theft and described it as a drunken mistake.
  • The men paid $114 in restitution at Wawa’s request, and police made no arrests.
  • Police said the pair left in a black Hyundai Santa Cruz, and the fate of the bananas remains unknown.