DOCUMENT: Stupid, Crime

Florida Man Arrested For Lap Dance Heist

Cops: Suspect, 39, stiffed strip club for gyration ministrations

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Lap Dance Heist

MARCH 13--A man has been arrested for a lap dance heist, police report.

According to a criminal complaint, John Elberson, 39, unlawfully obtained “the property of another, to wit: lap dances, of the value of $160.”

Florida cops charge that the lap dances were “the property of Reign Ladies and Gents,” a Clearwater establishment that promises visitors “an atmosphere of opulence and grandeur” and where “every corner of our venue radiates an air of exclusivity.”

Elberson allegedly received several lap dances around 1:30 AM Tuesday, but when presented with the tab, he “notified the business that he did not have the funds to pay for” the gyration ministrations.

“He received $160.00 worth of services,” reported Deputy Sarah Lazzar, who noted that Elberson displayed an “indication of alcohol influence.”

Charged with misdemeanor theft, Elberson (seen above) spent 12 hours in jail before a judge released him on his own recognizance and ordered the Apollo Beach resident to stay away from Reign’s opulence and exclusivity.

In November, a Pennsylvania man was similarly charged for allegedly stiffing a Reign service provider for $40. (1 page)