Potato Bandit Contacts Waltham Police

WALTHAM, MA — That was fast. Less than 24 hours after Waltham police released images of a man who they said grabbed a rather large bag of potatoes, he contacted them.

Police said after eating at a Waltham restaurant on Main Street, the man was caught on security camera snagging a 50 pound bag of pre-cut french fried potatoes on his way out the door.

"We are hoping that we can 'mash' all of the evidence together and come up with a suspect," police posted to Facebook Tuesday night tongue-in-cheek.

In response, folks went with it:

"May this be the biggest crime of the year. Suggestion: look for leads at local markets for excessive purchase of ketchup," posted one woman.

Another:

"You calling that a crime? I know of these 5 guys that charge 15 bucks for a burger and a drink," posted someone else.

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