America's Happiest Criminal
You're supposed to be happy if you don't get caught. But one Texas suspect was grinning from ear to ear when he was booked into jail by police after an alleged thrift store robbery as his beaming mugshot testifies. Though the meth-related charges may have something to do with the smile across his face.
City of Odessa Police said officers arrested Shawn Paul Melonakos, 36, on Saturday at around 7.23 p.m. after responding to the Door of Hope Thrift Store on 1611 East 8th Street following reports of a robbery.
Melonakos allegedly picked up items in the store and left abruptly without paying. When store staff confronted Melonakos, police said the suspect picked up a large rock and made threats.
"The complainant feared for his life and brandished a firearm before firing one round," Odess Police said in a release. "The complainant and another male subject chased Melonakos to the area of Crescent and Beverly and detained him until officers arrived on scene."
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"It's going to be OK - here's a horse and two million dollars."