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'Bathroom bandit' arrested for stealing toilet parts from fast food restaurants

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Oct 20th 2014, 10:51 AM 1,749 Views 2 Comments

POLICE SAY THEY’VE flushed out a man accused of stealing the handles and pipes of toilets in parks and restaurant restrooms around a Florida city.

St. Petersburg police said Friday that they arrested a 28-year-old homeless man. He is accused of stealing the plumbing from Cracker Barrel, Burger King, Bob Evans and other restaurants. Police released a photo of a pile of metal toilet parts that they say Brian Rinda stole.

ODD Toilet Plumbing Robber Source: AP

Police say Rinda caused about $1,000 in damage and traded the brass valve and piping at a county recycling center.

Rinda was charged with eight counts of grand theft and 1 count of petit theft.

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'Bathroom bandit' arrested for stealing toilet parts from fast food restaurants