Man charged with breaking store window, grabbing jewelry
By David Hench dhench@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer
A Portland man was charged with burglary and theft after he allegedly smashed a jewelry store window at 10 Exchange St. and grabbed $2,500 in merchandise.
Police said a passerby saw Todd Lay, 52, smash the front window of Namaste Alternative Lifestyles Emporium at 3:24 a.m. and called police.
An officer spotted Lay nearby and he had with him a box containing jewelry that still had the price tags on it, police said.
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8 COMMENTS
portlandgirl said...
Brilliant....and 52 years old
July 30, 2010 at 12:29 PM Report abuse
Les said...
That man, does not look sober.
July 30, 2010 at 12:53 PM Report abuse
september said...
no, he doesn't look sober....and he looks a little tired too! lol
July 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM Report abuse
null said...
stinkyspot.....LOL! Classic. thanks for the laugh. This guy is 52? He looks 72. Hard life?
July 30, 2010 at 1:43 PM Report abuse
Portcitylive said...
Mr. Lay looks like he needs to lay down and sleep it off.
July 30, 2010 at 2:22 PM Report abuse
goldwinger said...
not really the sharpest knife in the draw looks like he escaped from the old AMHI
July 30, 2010 at 2:40 PM Report abuse
marvellous said...
Check him out. Everyone has seen him lurking around the Old Port. Jail won't do a thing to fix him or the system
July 30, 2010 at 3:52 PM Report abuse
merrywidow said...
Another bum on the streets of Portland.
July 30, 2010 at 5:32 PM Report abuse