Alleged 'rubber bandit' gets caught AKRON, Ohio — Garfield Hooks may have committed the ultimate crime of passion.
Hooks, 38, was arrested Oct. 19 after being accused of stealing $183 worth of condoms from a Walgreens store, according to the Akron police department.
The so-called "rubber bandit" allegedly took eight cartons of LifeStyles prophylactics and one box of Trojans and ran out of the store. A police officer patrolling the area quickly gave chase and nabbed Hooks several blocks away.
He is now charged with one count of theft. Authorities declined to comment on a possible motive behind the crime. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or
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