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Police: Doughnut heist leads to capture of wanted man

Oct 5, 2016 | 9:00 AM

HOBBS, N.M. — Authorities say a fugitive’s sweet tooth helped police capture a wanted New Mexico man after he tried to take a doughnut without paying for it.

The Hobbs News-Sun reports (https://goo.gl/epcavx) that Gregory Mendoza was arrested Monday outside a bakery after police received a report he stole a doughnut.

Police then discovered the 35-year-old Mendoza was wanted on a number of charges, including cruelty to animals and traffic violations.

New Mexico court records show Mendoza has 10 pending charges out of Carlsbad Magistrate Court from July.