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Barefoot bandit swipes Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from award-winning ice cream shop
United States🏛️ PoliticsCenter11 hr. ago

Barefoot bandit swipes Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from award-winning ice cream shop

An award-winning ice cream shop in Camarillo, California, reported the theft of a life-sized Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from its premises. Surveillance footage captured a barefoot suspect wearing a white T-shirt, black joggers, and a black baseball cap entering the store around 8:21 p.m. on Monday. The suspect picked up the cutout near the entrance and exited without interacting with anyone. Earlier footage showed the suspect with a group of friends enjoying ice cream before returning alone 20 minutes later. The cutout was part of a limited-time promotion for the 'Swiftie Swirl' dessert, inspired by Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce. Despite the theft, the shop confirmed the dessert would remain available. The incident highlights the value of celebrity-themed displays in retail marketing.

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Barefoot bandit swipes Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from award-winning ice cream shop

An award-winning ice cream shop in Camarillo, California, reported the theft of a life-sized Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from its premises. Surveillance footage captured a barefoot suspect wearing a white T-shirt, black joggers, and a black baseball cap entering the store around 8:21 p.m. on Monday. The suspect picked up the cutout near the entrance and exited without interacting with anyone. Earlier footage showed the suspect with a group of friends enjoying ice cream before returning alone 20 minutes later. The cutout was part of a limited-time promotion for the 'Swiftie Swirl' dessert, inspired by Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce. Despite the theft, the shop confirmed the dessert would remain available. The incident highlights the value of celebrity-themed displays in retail marketing.

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