A Florida man has been charged with a felony after he stole a spoon from his local Walmart store, meaning he could spend years in jail for the petty theft. Police have applied the more serious charge because 46-year-old Gregg Lerner already has two prior convictions and has spent time in state prison after being convicted of a previous felony.
According to the police report, Lerner entered the Walmart store in St. Petersburg at around 11pm and proceeded to take a spoon from a shelf. He then tried to leave the store without paying for the $1.60 utensil before security guards apprehended and detained him until police officers arrived.
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