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'Yes...96 Bananas': Men Steal Dozens of Bananas From Pennsylvania Wawa, Police Say

Police said the suspects made immediate restitution after surveillance footage led to their identification.

  • On April 4, two men stole approximately 96 bananas from a Pennsylvania Wawa, fleeing the scene in a black Hyundai Santa Cruz.
  • The Hatboro Police Department identified the suspects after releasing surveillance footage from the store, located 17 miles north of Philadelphia.
  • Following identification, the Pennsylvania Wawa requested only full payment for the bananas, and neither man was taken into custody after providing immediate restitution.
  • Detective Sergeant Conner Dilks told the Philadelphia Inquirer the suspects claimed it was a "drunken mistake," while police said, "Our investigators didn't monkey around and located the bandits in short order."
  • Dilks remarked this was the first large-scale banana theft in his nine years at the department, adding, "We do not expect any further monkey business from the individuals responsible.
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'Yes...96 bananas': Men steal dozens of bananas from Pennsylvania Wawa, police say

Police in Pennsylvania were searching for two men who stole dozens of bananas from a Wawa over the weekend.

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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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