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Glen johnson - Arrested
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:45 pmby 112-1077774096
how much does he get paid
An England footballer has been given an on-the-spot fine for stealing bathroom fittings.
England defender Glen Johnson, who plays for Portsmouth on loan from Chelsea, and Millwall striker Ben May were caught at B&Q in Dartford, Kent, on Wednesday.
The pair were spotted by a security guard putting a toilet seat into a box with a cheaper price tag before they reached the checkout, The Sun reported.
They also avoided paying for a set of taps by concealing them underneath a sink at the checkout, the newspaper said.
A worker at the store told The Sun: "We all recognised Johnson. No one could quite believe a bloke like him, with all that money, would be moronic enough to nick a toilet seat. But that's what him and May were doing.
"They were spotted by one of our security guards, a chap of 74, and cops arrived as they were trying to leave.
"They seemed to find the whole thing funny and couldn't stop smirking even after they had been arrested."
A Kent Police spokesman said: "Kent Police arrested two 22-year-old men on Wednesday on suspicion of theft in Dartford.
"Both men have been issued with £80 fixed penalty notices."
Gary Double, Portsmouth FC's director of communications, said: "We won't be making a statement."
A Millwall spokeswoman also refused to comment.
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:48 pmby account deleted by request
fined £80 that'll teach 'em, no wonder they found it funny. 
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:54 pmby 112-1077774096
sorry guys i just noticed the s*n in the article, i got it from football365
link
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:37 pmby Big Niall
The 74 year old security guard makes me laugh. Hang around for 10 minutes and wait for him to go on another toilet break - then take what you want
Yeah - I can laugh at the old because with the amount of booze I've been drinking over the last few months I don't have to worry about being old myself one day
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:54 pmby stmichael
Caught nicking toilet accessories they had a brush with the law. Never thought they'd sink to that.
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:56 pmby tommycockles
stmichael wrote:Caught nicking toilet accessories they had a brush with the law. Never thought they'd sink to that.
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:57 pmby account deleted by request
stmichael wrote:Caught nicking toilet accessories they had a brush with the law. Never thought they'd sink to that.
your plumbing new depths there St Mike
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:11 pmby stmichael
apparently he was going to get someone else to nick it but he prefers DIY.
i'm here all week. 
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:13 pmby 112-1077774096
after he left, the staff at b&q said they had nothing to go on
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:32 pmby Big Niall
He must be full of sh*t.
Posted:
Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:48 pmby redallover
I'd say they have got on some fun junk or the like if you know what I mean eh? Fancy a toilet seat did he for fun? Hah!