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Wannabe cop faces shoplift charge
By Elaine Allegrini, Enterprise staff writer
ABINGTON — Police say they nabbed a local “Dog the Bounty Hunter” wannabe shoplifting at Wal-Mart.
The suspect, a Holbrook man, was wearing a fully equipped police duty belt with an air gun that looked like a handgun. He was carrying pepper spray, a collapsible baton, handcuffs and a folding knife, police said.
Around his neck, the suspect wore a badge identifying him as a federal fugitive enforcement officer that police said had no meaning whatsoever.
“He carries more stuff than I do on my police belt,” said Deputy Police Chief Christopher Cutter.
Cutter likened the suspect to Duane “Dog” Chapman, the real-life bounty hunter who has a popular television show.
The deputy chief said the equipment, especially the handgun look-alike, posed a danger because it might have caused police to react.
Cutter identified the suspect as Christopher W. Feehan, 28, of 6 Washington Circle, Holbrook.
Cutter said Feehan fought with Wal-Mart security guards who tried to apprehend him as he allegedly walked out of the store with an amplifier and two blue-tooth headsets valued at $177.
The security guards and Feehan were engaged in a struggle on the floor in the front of the store when Sgt. Scott Saccoach responded to the call Thursday.
“He commented to the officers that he wasn't a bail enforcement officer, but he was trying to break into the business,” Cutter said.
This was the second time Feehan was charged with shoplifting, Cutter added.
Elaine Allegrini can be reached at
eallegrini@enterprisenews.com.
I surprised that he wasn't dressed like a super heroe with a duty belt
