Homeless man arrested for stealing two doughnuts from Walmart in St. Augustine

Peter Vigue

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A homeless man was arrested after he was observed taking two doughnuts from the Walmart on U.S. 1 in St. Augustine, a St. Johns County Sheriff's Office report said.

Peter Ligue, 52, paid for one doughnut at the self-checkout counter and left with three, deputies said.

The arrest report said that Ligue was previously removed from that Walmart location for trespassing.

A Walmart loss prevention manager saw Ligue take the doughnuts, the report said. The Walmart manager told deputies she wanted to press charges.

Walmart lost $1.16 due to the theft, the report said.