This Definitely Looks Like The Face Of A Florida Gym Teacher Caught Stealing Money Out Of Student's Lockers

NYDN – A Florida gym teacher suspected of stealing money from students’ lockers was allegedly caught with ultraviolet powder coating his thieving hands after an elaborate months-long sting. “Operation: Sticky Fingers,” an investigation partnering with the Volusia County Sheriff’s office and New Smyrna Beach High School, led to the bust of 43-year-old Rodney Barnes on felony charges Monday. The probe using a luminescent theft detection kit was launched after students reported to a school resource deputy of money going missing from their lockers over several months. Nine students in all reported thefts of nearly $950 total, according to the sheriff’s office. The students claimed that their lockers were secured and you couldn’t see their valuables from outside. Somehow, still, they were being broken into. The school consequently purchased the kit, which they used to coat $141 cash with the ultraviolet powder. The substance is detectable under an ultraviolet light source which turns hands covered in it a fluorescent yellowish-green, according to the sheriff’s office. A wallet containing the cash was then planted in a student’s locker as bait. It took several weeks after its April 25 set up, but on Monday a student reported the wallet’s contents as partially gone when he went to check on it. The school resource deputy along with a school administrator immediately locked down the gym and had the students go in pairs under an ultraviolet light, according to the sheriff’s office. Each student was cleared of detection and allowed to leave. It was then that Barnes’ hands were scanned. “The result was a plainly visible yellowish-green fluorescent glow on both of his hands,” stated the sheriff’s department. During his questioning Barnes allegedly admitted to taking $50 from the wallet as well as $170 at other times. Deputies believe Barnes may be behind other thefts, however, and say their investigation is ongoing. Barnes was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Bach on felony charges of burglary and grand theft. He was being held on $3,000 bond.

 
His mugshot wreaks of failure. Failure and swigs of Jack at 8 in the morning. He is for sure the guy who claims he would have played quarterback for Notre Dame if only his high school coach gave him a chance. Your every day run of the mill Uncle Rico who can throw it over the mountains, now just stealing money from kid’s lockers because fuck it, who the fuck cares. A win-win situation for him. He gets caught, oh no, he gets a slap on the wrist and doesn’t have to ever go into the locker room ever again. He gets a job bagging groceries and continues to stay permanently drunk and miserable until he dies in a drunk driving accident. And if doesn’t get caught, sick life! Extra side money to bet on the ponies. Either way, ol’ gym teacher here was going to go down in flames. He should have done the smart thing and stolen the projectors and calculators from the school though. Like, come on. Stealing 30 bucks from lil Stevie in 3rd period gym, or stealing 100 TI graphing calculators? What a fucking idiot.