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From columbian.com

A 26-year-old man's first mistake was allegedly stealing a tractor-trailer rig that had been left unattended with the engine running, police say.

His second blunder was mistaking the truck driver's tobacco-spit cup for something refreshing, and taking a swig.

Cuitlahvac Renteria-Martinez was arrested on suspicion of first-degree theft at about 9:40 a.m. Monday, shortly after he choked or gagged on the tobacco-juice aperitif and called 911 for medical help, according to a Vancouver Police Department report.

The tale of alleged instant justice had its roots earlier Monday, the report said, when the driver of a $60,000 Freightliner left it unlocked and running, with the keys in it, in the parking lot of Sears at Westfield Shoppingtown Vancouver. Inside the trailer was about $15,000 worth of merchandise... Entire Story Here