Thief had 75 bottles of lotion down trousers

A man who stuffed 75 bottles of body lotion down his trousers failed to make a clean getaway, as he was somewhat hampered by slacks that were nearly bursting at the seams.

Police in Springfield, Massachusetts, say 30-year-old Chamil Guadarrama was charged with larceny after the incident on Wednesday night at Bath and Body Works store.

Guadarrama had reportedly tied string around his ankles to stop the bottles slipping out.



Police say mall security officers chased Guadarrama when he tried to flee - but he had stuffed so many of the eight-ounce glass bottles of lotion in his trousers that he could barely run.

Police added he could not bend over to get in the police car until some of the bottles were removed. His legs were also 'extremely chafed', according to police spokesman Sgt. John M. Delaney. 'He needed the use of some of the stolen items,' Delaney said.

The total amount of lotion he attempted to steal came to about 5 gallons, and was worth $787.50 (around £500).