A man returned to a Dunedin convenience store from which he had twice been trespassed to hurl abuse at staff and pinch a morning pie, police say.
Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police were called to Night ’n Day South Dunedin, in King Edward St, about 8.15am on Tuesday.
A 49-year-old man had entered the store, allegedly taking "some pies and a drink", and began to abuse staff.
"I don’t know if that was just his breakfast that he chose to have that morning."
He allegedly called the staff members "b......", Snr Sgt Bond said.
He left the store without paying for the items, but was found and arrested by police.
He had appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Monday charged with burglary.
The man had been trespassed from the same store twice previously last month and part of his bail conditions was to not go back there.
