Charges: Man Threw Shopping Cart Through Window To Get Out Of Cold
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) -- A man was charged with destruction of property after he allegedly threw a shopping cart through the window of a Chipotle because he was cold.
The complaint alleges 23-year-old Zeke Ortiz broke into the West St. Paul restaurant just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, Ortiz said he broke through the window because he was cold and did not intend to steal anything.
A regional maintenance worker for Chipotle assessed the damage later that morning and said the window sustained over $1,700 in damage. The interior tile was also damaged and was estimated to cost $500 to $700 to repair.
The felony offense carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
