Authorities in Florida have arrested two suspects who infamously used poop as a distraction before shoplifting a Family Dollar store in Mulberry. Per TMZ, the bizarre incident happened in December 2024, and the two suspects were ultimately identified as 57-year-old Tina Joyce and Nikevee Curry, 37.
Authorities said Joyce was the suspect who allegedly pooped on the floor of the store before Curry made away with the stolen items. Joyce is said to have eased herself to serve as a distraction while they committed the alleged crime.
In an initial statement, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office stated that the suspects, who they nicknamed “Mr. Clean” and “Ms. Dookie,” played “very different roles” when they entered the Family Dollar store, adding that they “conspired in their retail theft.”
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“The man walked around the store gathering nearly $500 worth of merchandise (like lots of Gain, Tide, and Clorox products) whilst the woman caused a distraction for employees by using the restroom…without going to the restroom,” the statement said. “The floor was her restroom. And an employee had to clean that…stuff up.”
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Curry ultimately left the store with the stolen items while an employee was cleaning up the mess that Joyce had created, TMZ reported. A video also showed Joyce leaving the store afterward, with authorities stating that the pair drove away in a white Ford van.
The suspects were ultimately arrested after authorities launched an investigation into the incident and also received tips from the community. Curry is said to have admitted to the alleged crime after authorities presented him with surveillance footage of the incident. The 37-year-old suspect was already in custody for a different crime when he admitted to the alleged theft.
Authorities also said this is not the first time Joyce has been implicated in a theft case as she has 14 similar convictions to her name.
