1ASHLAND, Va. – Police responding to a late-night alarm at a Virginia ABC store early Saturday discovered the culprit was not your typical thief, but a raccoon that had apparently drunk itself into unconsciousness.

Shelves were toppled, bottles smashed, and the suspect was found sleeping off his spree in the store’s restroom.

Officer Martin of Hanover Animal Protection safely removed the animal, who was later taken to a nearby shelter for what officials called “detox.”

A wild night at the liquor store

Authorities said the raccoon broke into the ABC store sometime after midnight, rummaging through aisles and knocking down bottles before apparently sampling the merchandise. When officers arrived, they followed a trail of broken glass to the bathroom, where they found the furry offender

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