Panhandler with No Fingers Arrested After Begging for Orange Juice at McDonald's

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 12pm on May 25th when officers observed a frequent male panhandler walking through the parking lot near where customers of Marketside Restaurant were parked. Of note, this panhandler has no fingers on both hands and is known throughout the city as "Mr. Gabby."

Officers approached the male and dispersed him from the area due to the numerous complaints against him of panhandling.

As the male began to walk away from the area, officers observed him approach a white male in the City Market parking lot who was walking into McDonald’s. Officers followed him into the restaurant as they were aware he had been previously trespassed from the establishment.

Upon entering, officers found the male in line at the counter. He saw officers and immediately stated, “come on man, I swear I was not panhandling. He was just going to buy me an orange juice.”

The employees of McDonald’s stated that they wanted the male removed. The store manager told police that the male is a “frequent problem every single day.”

The male was placed into the rear of a patrol vehicle and transported to police headquarters for booking and processing. He was charged with criminal trespass and held for arraignment due to having two failure to appear warrants issued in the last two years.

No further information is available.

Panhandler with No Fingers Arrested After Begging for Orange Juice