The Stanley Cup is yet another trend that refuses to die. While some people may see the Cup as nothing more than a colorful thermos, others have taken to the drink container like moths to a millennial-pink flame. They’ve hoarded the damn things, and in some cases, they’ve even thrown hands at Target to get “exclusive” Stanley Cups.


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Yes, this whole thing is stupid, and yes, we’re going to look back on this the same way we look back at Beanie Babies. But remember, for all its idiocy, the Beanie Baby craze produced a lot of fun news stories, like the couple getting a divorce who spent their time in family court dividing their Beanie Baby collection.



The Stanley Cup phenomenon is no different, and now, there’s been a brilliant new addition to the Stanley Cup news cycle: someone has been arrested for allegedly stealing two and a half grand worth of the cups.



According to NBC News, the crime took place in Roseville, which is northeast of Sacramento, California. Per a police statement posted to Facebook, “Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them. The suspect refused to stop for staff and stuffed her car with the stolen merchandise.”


Stuff her car she did. Images from the police show a hilariously overfilled car, with Stanley Cups filling every available crevice of the vehicle. 



Police further noted that this was unlikely to be the only location from which she stole Stanley Cups. An NPR piece on the event goes on to state that the woman was arrested not only for grand theft, but also a DUI — maybe because you have to be under the influence to give this much of shit about a Stanley Cup.