Alleged soda thief dares homeowner to call cops; he does, leading to felony meth charge

Published 12:26 pm Friday, February 22, 2013

Don’t dare somebody to call the police if you’ve given them a reason to do so.

According to a court complaint in Mower County, that’s what a Lyle woman did on Valentine’s Day after nabbing $7 worth of soda. The homeowner in Austin tried to confront Heather Fennell, 29, of Lyle, as she left the victim’s entryway with a 12-pack of Mountain Dew and Dr. Pepper.

According to the victim, Fennell said, “Call the cops,” as she walked away. So he called the cops.

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An officer followed Fennell’s car and arrested her for the alleged theft. At the jail, a meth pipe and 0.5 grams of meth fell out of Fennell’s pocket, the complaint adds.

Fennell was charged last week with felony fifth-degree drug possession, misdemeanor theft and petty misdemeanor drug paraphernalia.