This article was originally published in The Examiner on March 2, 2017.
By Eleanor Skelton
Staff Writer
Taking Whataburger order numbers from the restaurant is a punishable crime, according to police in Denton County.
Northeast Police Department said they recovered “a large quantity of stolen property” belonging to a nearby Whataburger. Denton County is located just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
“We have learned that it has become a game for teens to be removing the plastic order numbers from the restaurant when in attendance,” the Northeast Police Department posted on their Facebook page on Feb. 25.
“Removing these items without consent is a theft, which could result in a citation being issued for theft of property under $100,” officials said.
This offense is a class C misdemeanor in the state of Texas and punishable by up to a $500 fine.
“We ask that you be aware of this and leave these items behind when visiting our local store,” Northeast Police said in the post. “The issue has become very apparent when we (the NEPD) at times possess more of these numbers than the restaurant does.”
Update: The Northeast Police Department closed in 2021, according to the department’s Facebook page, separating into the Krugerville Police Department and
the Cross Roads Police Department.
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