SAN ANTONIO – After he was unable to steal the money from a neighborhood vending machine, a San Antonio man instead stole 20 cans of soda, according to police.
Brendhan Alexander Venable, 24, was arrested Wednesday on charges of criminal mischief and burglary.
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Venable broke into the Misty Park neighborhood vending machine on April 11, according to the arrest affidavit. He gained access to the machine by using a cordless electric saw to break down the hinges.
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However, Venable couldn’t open up the compartment that held the money, so he resorted to stealing the soda instead. The incident, which was caught on surveillance camera, resulted in $850 of damage, according to the affidavit.
Two days later, police say Venable was caught on surveillance footage breaking into a Jiffy Lube, according to a separate arrest affidavit.
Venable’s bail was set at $6,000, according to Bexar County Jail records.