Arkansas man jailed over stolen gummy bears, police say

Joshua Hawley, 33
Joshua Hawley, 33

A Benton man faces a theft of property charge for pocketing a bag of gummy bears at a Wal-Mart Supercenter, according to North Little Rock Police.

Two witnesses observed Joshua A. Hawley, 33, take the bag of candy and hide it in the front of his pants around 6:20 p.m., according to the report. Hawley was arrested after he left the store, located at 4450 E. McCain Blvd., without attempting to pay, police said.

The gummy bears were valued at $10.08, according to the report. Hawley's bail was set at $2,500.

A court date is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

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