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However, if life locks you in the beer cooler, don’t crack open a few cold ones — tempting though that may be — or you may find yourself charged with retail theft.<span id="more-10292875"></span></p> <p>According to Marshfield, WI, police, a 38-year-old man entered a walk-in beer cooler at a Kwik Trip convenience store before midnight on Tuesday night, reports<a href="http://www.waow.com/story/36696019/2017/10/26/man-locked-in-beer-cooler-overnight-drinks-beer-arrested" rel="noopener" target="_blank" target="_blank"> WAOW.com</a>.</p> <p>Although the store is open 24/7, the beer cooler automatically locks at 12. a.m. Thus, at the stroke of midnight, the man was stuck… and it sounds like he was fine with that situation.</p> <p>“The subject found himself locked in the beer cooler, knew that Kwik Trip would not sell him any beer, so he decided to remain in the beer cooler,” the chief of police told the news station, adding that there were actions he could’ve taken to let someone know he was in there.</p> <p>Instead, he allegedly drank an 18-ounce bottle of Icehouse Beer and three cans of Four Loko (which yes, <a href="../../../../2014/03/25/four-loko-is-still-around-promises-to-be-more-responsible-about-advertising-its-drinks/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">still exists</a>), and tumbled over a stack of Busch Light 30-packs. </p> <p>He was only discovered at about 6 a.m. when another customer spotted him in the cooler. Though he fled the scene, he was later arrested and charged with stealing the beer. He’s in county jail on a probation hold from another case that required him to remain sober.</p> <p>Kwik-Trip says it will review its security.</p> <p>“I’ve heard of people being locked inside of buildings, never inside of a beer cooler or a beer cave,” the chief said, calling the situation a “unique” one in his 20-year career.</p> <blockquote><p>Want more consumer news? 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