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Irish tourist charged with stealing cannoli at knifepoint in Boston

Kildare man arrested just hours after landing in Massachusetts on vacation

CATHY HAYES,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Saturday, September 15, 2012, 9:29 AM

Updated Saturday, September 15, 2012, 9:29 AM

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An Irish tourist has been arrested for attempting to steal cannoli at knifepoint.

An Irish tourist has been arrested for attempting to rob baked goods at knifepoint.

The 25-year-old, Robert McTernan, from Newbridge, County Kildare, had just landed in Boston for a two-week holiday when the incident took place.

The Kildare man entered the bakery in a largely Italian neighborhood in Boston, grabbed a knife and demanded a cannoli from an employee, according to Associated Press reports.

An employee at Bova’s Bakery handed McTernan the pastry and called the police at 3.30am. Officers then found the Irishman and arrested him. The police could not find his knife.

The tourist was granted $2,000 bail and pledged not guilty. He was ordered to surrender his passport.

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Scrivner | Sep 17, 2012, 12:25 PM EDT

Bovas' Bakery should use this as a marketing tool: "Our cannoli are so good that people will travel thousands of miles and risk jail for one!" Caio, baby.

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Mousemess | Sep 17, 2012, 03:56 AM EDT

"Naionan mor" o Chonndae Chill Dara 25 bliain d'aois ar lorg na milseain i mBoston! A big 25 year-old "infant" from County Cill Dara "in pursuit" of sweets in Boston! LOL!

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jamescdevlin | Sep 16, 2012, 01:43 PM EDT

This story has a yummy feeling of something gone sugary wrong.

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TayandCake | Sep 16, 2012, 11:36 AM EDT

"Leave the gun take the cannoli" Clemenza, The Godfather

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Happyhippo | Sep 16, 2012, 07:30 AM EDT

Naw, just a case of bad eyesight,he mistook the cannoli for breakfast rolls,people have been known to take extreme measures to get hold of one,there's even a song about them.

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bogsidebunny | Sep 16, 2012, 06:53 AM EDT

He just got off the plane? Drunk as a newt for sure and figuring, if caught, he'd show genuine remorse, offer to pay for the cannolli, tell the judge about the abusive childhood he had that caused him to become a druggie and alcoholic. Then, like in an Irish courtroom he'd just get the "probation act" and ordered to be a good lad and enjoy his holiday.

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WoundedKnee | Sep 15, 2012, 02:32 PM EDT

Gregshox--your attempt at humor is stupid. Looks like you don't even know what a cannolo is.

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Searlit | Sep 15, 2012, 01:39 PM EDT

This is such a bizarre story. He either lost his mind or someone must have gotten this story wrong.

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VonLiebenitz | Sep 15, 2012, 01:38 PM EDT

Somethings not right about this story.What was his motivation?He was on holiday,had just arrived and presumably had plenty of money and no need to steal.Odd.

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BrianO | Sep 15, 2012, 12:58 PM EDT

"Leave the knife, take the cannoli"

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Maggie47 | Sep 15, 2012, 12:18 PM EDT

that was one expensive cannoli!

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slainte9 | Sep 15, 2012, 12:05 PM EDT

They called the police? The North End is officially nothing more than a tourist stop. In the old days, this knucklehead would have been lucky to have escaped with a beating.

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GregShox | Sep 15, 2012, 11:17 AM EDT

Looks like he was on a roll but it went pasta joke.

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