Charles Butler, 44, of Cityview Avenue, was seen leaving the store without paying for several packages of Orbit gum, police said. Approached in the parking lot by a loss prevention employee, Butler fled the scene, stopping to pick up packages of gum that fell out of his pockets as he crossed Tunxis Hill Road, police said.
A police officer found Butler hiding on Tunxis Hill Road with several packages of gum in his jacket and pants pockets, police said.
He was charged with sixth-degree larceny and released on a promise to appear in court on Jan. 21.
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