'At the same time, I must realize that my mistakes are magnified and can bring great embarrassment to all those who support me every day.' 'Over the last year I've learned that my accomplishments on the fields can be a wonderful thing for my school, teammates, friends, and family,' the athlete's statement said. Winston has had previous run-ins with the law, including a 2013 investigation over an alleged rape for which he was never charged. Hungry? Quarterback Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles pictured here after the 2014 Rose Bowl victory over Auburn, is likely not currently celebrating after news broke Wednesday of a criminal citation he received Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting crab legs from a Florida grocery store Officials pointed out that the college student made no attempt to contact the supermarket and alert someone at Publix to his mistake. 'I realize that I am in the public spotlight and my conduct needs to be above reproach.' 'In a moment of youthful ignorance, I walked out of the store without paying for one of my items,' continued the youngest ever Heisman winner.
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'I went to the supermarket with the intent to purchase dinner but made a terrible mistake for which I'm taking full responsibility,' Winston said in a statement issued on April 30. The 20-year-old Alabama native also released a public apology. Winston apologized repeatedly and stated he wanted to “make it right,"’ Crego wrote. Winston signed a civil citation admitting he committed petty theft and was suspended from FSU's baseball team for three games until he completed 20 hours of community service. Getaway: The 20-year-old college football star marched out of the store without paying for his food - but he later told police he simply forgot The report goes on to state that deputies were unable to determine whether Winston took the butter or placed it in the sale bin. Winston then walked behind Deputy Graves, passed all points of sale, and exited the store without paying for the merchandise.’ The pause appeared to be an attempt to avoid walking in front of Deputy Graves,’ Crego wrote
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Winston paused visibly near a series of sale bins and allowed Deputy Graves to pass in front of him.
Leon County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Crego who reviewed the security video wrote in a report that the quarterback and FSU baseball closer appeared to hang back at the exit to avoid walking in front of a law enforcement official. He said he decided on the way out of the store that he didn't need it and placed it in a sale bin instead of returning it to the dairy cooler. Watchful eye: Winston dressed in black is seen picking up a $32.72 order of seafood from a counter (left) and then heading to the dairy section for butterīut he said he didn't take the butter. Winston told deputies he walked out and forgot to pay for the 3lbs worth of Old Bay seasoned steamed crab legs and a pound of Cajun seasoned crawfish. He then stopped by the dairy section to pick up a pack of butter and headed out the door after allegedly waiting for an off-duty sheriff's deputy to pass.
Winston could be seen picking up a $32.72 order of crab legs and craw fish served on a tray wrapped in plastic from the seafood counter. The silent clip recorded inside a Publix grocery store on April 29 showed the star football player saunter into the supermarket dressed in shorts and sandals, and heading to the back. Last week officials in Florida released a surveillance video Winston shoplifting crab legs from a Tallahassee supermarket.
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Caught on camera: Officials in Florida released this surveillance video showing FSU quarterback Jameis Winston, 20, leaving a Publix supermarket without paying for an order of crab legs and crawfishĪudio: Listen to Burger King employee's call to the cops in 2013