California Woman’s Love For Stanley Cups Turns Into Felony Charge

Some of us don't quite understand the hype while others can't get enough. And no, we're not talking about Taylor Swift, rather, we're referring to the viral Stanley cups.

This author would argue that the fandom behind Swift and Stanley cups is synonymous but that's neither here nor there.

One thing is for sure, people are going crazy for Stanley Cups and are willing to go to extreme lengths to fulfill the fandom mentioned above.

California is at it again

They say anything is possible in California. You can become a movie star, pursue your dreams, and land yourself in prison on felony charges.

"Wait - what?"

If you're unfamiliar, Stanley cups are all the rage right now. We don't mean the NHL trophy that is awarded to the league champs - we mean a literal cup that can hold anything your heart desires: water... juice... other fluids. And yes, we know what you're thinking because we're thinking it too: "This has to be one of the most '2024 stories' ever."

The thing is, a woman in Sacramento took her love for the Stanley cup brand a bit too far and now she's facing some serious charges.

Police make massive Stanley Cup bust

Roseville Police in California shared a patrol update on their Facebook page about a Stanley cup bust involving a 23-year-old Sacramento woman.

"On the afternoon of January 17, Roseville Police Officers responded to a retail store on the 6000 block of Stanford Ranch Road for a theft that just occurred," the post said.

"Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them."

They go on to share that staff asked the suspect to stop but instead, she continued to stuff her car with all of the cups. When police caught up to pull her over, they found over 60 Stanley cups "valued at nearly $2,500."

Oh... it gets better. Check out her trunk!

Because the 23-year-old suspect stole property that exceeds a value of $950, she is being charged with grand theft which is a felony in California.

According to a California law firm, if convicted, the suspect could face "three years in a  state prison for a first offense and pay a fine of $5,000."

It's both sad and bizarre to us that the obsession of these cups has resulted in someone winding up in jail but what can we say? It's 2024 and that's really the only explanation we can come up with.

Is it really worth going to state prison over Stanley cups? Maybe we can ask the suspect in about three years.

You can check out the full post from Roseville police below.