Toilet paper heist at restaurant ends with three arrests

An Albuquerque restaurant owner called it one of the strangest events he's ever seen: three men arrested after they stole toilet paper from his bathroom. The incident happened at Burgers, Dogs and Wings on Saturday. Josh Flannery-Stewart said when the three men entered his restaurant, he was immediately suspicious.

"They weren't really talking. Their eyes were all messed up and droopy and dilated," Flannery-Stewart said. Shortly thereafter, workers said they noticed the men come out of the bathroom carrying rolls of toilet paper. In all, police said the men made off with about a dozen rolls, but they didn't get far.



"They got in their car and all of a sudden APD (Albuquerque Police Department) was surrounding them," Flannery-Stewart said. Officers said the men were already under surveillance by police. He said the men were suspected of having a mobile heroin rig.

Police said one of the trio, Christopher Padilla, was recently arrested in connection with an attempted murder case. Flannery-Stewart said they were able to get the toilet paper back. All three men are being held in police custody.