THERMAL, CA - We all know fresh fruit and vegetables are darn good, but good enough to make someone believe they’re above the law? Apparently so. In Southern California, authorities spoiled one thief’s plans to steal away with 800 pounds of lemons, keeping our precious fruit on the right side of justice.

Last Friday, the thief attempted to flee into the dead of night with the hundreds of pounds of freshly picked lemons stashed in his car, only to have his plans sour when police pulled him over at the intersection of Grapefruit Boulevard (so close to being Lemon Boulevard) and Pierce Street—not my typical Friday night, but to each their own.

According to a report by NBC San Diego, a sheriff’s sergeant on the scene allegedly said the lemons were stolen from a nearby farm and were related to larger ongoing investigations into a series of agriculture thefts sweeping through the Coachella Valley.

Remember, there’s only one way to enjoy citrus, and that’s below the law—get it? No? Okay.

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