Bangor Police say a 74-year-old Orland man was caught on camera, inside a local supermarket, pleasuring himself while passing out samples Saturday afternoon.

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While they did not specify at which Bangor grocery store the incident occurred, Sgt. Jeremy Brock, Public Information Officer with the Bangor Police Department said they were called to the location just after 1:30 PM, January 10th, to investigate.

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"The Bangor Police Department responded to a local supermarket for the report of a vendor inside concealing items. Loss prevention also reported that while they were monitoring cameras for the theft, they witnessed the man in an act of self-pleasure inside of the store. Officers responded to the store and found the man handing out drink samples at his vendor table."

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Authorities say after reviewing the surveillance video from inside of the store, they arrested Thomas Taylor of Orland and charged him with Indecent Conduct and Theft.

Typically, crimes that take place at supermarkets include shoplifting, organized retail crime or fraud, counterfeit currency, data breaches and hoaxes.

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