A statue of Bullseye, the official mascot of Target, was briefly stolen from the retailer’s location on East Lincoln Highway but has since been returned, according to Middletown Township police.
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The Middletown Township Police Department posted on Facebook that two young women were involved the theft. They were humorously dubbed by authorities as going “full blown Cruella.”
The incident was captured in surveillance photos and showed one of the suspects in a Temple University sweatshirt apparently removing the large statue prominently displayed at the front of the store. Another image depicted her companion laughing as they exited.
Police shared the images on social media Monday seeking to identify the two young women involved.
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Although the statue was returned later that day, the incident drew attention online, with the police post garnering over 170 shares and 150 comments.
The department noted that Target opted not to press charges against the women.
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“Theft isn’t funny. This could be a costly choice for someone and definitely not worth the notoriety. There are countless ‘senior pranks’ that are 1. actually funny and 2. are not crimes,” police said on Facebook.
Police noted that there are many humorous but legal alternatives for senior pranks.
The case has since been closed, police said.
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The department posted photos showing Target employees restoring the Bullseye statue to its rightful place.
The nature of the theft sparked a variety of reactions on social media.
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One Facebook commenter said: “I’d be lying if I said I don’t think about doing the same thing every time I’m browsing the dollar spot.”
Another wrote: “Senior Pranks? PoPo Spanks!”
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One other commenter said: “I remember one Pennsbury High senior prank… a few kids put Ronald McDonald on the roof of the school! He was returned the next day.”
Bullseye was first introduced as a mascot by Target in 1999 and has since become a recognizable symbol of the brand.
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