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Man Breaks into Spotted Pig, Drinks

By DNAinfo staff
July 30, 2010 6:42pm | Updated July 30, 2010 6:41pm
Actors at The Spotted Pig in 2008 for New York Magazine's Oscar viewing party.
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By Tara Kyle

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — West Village hotspot The Spotted Pig may typically play host to packs of upscale New Yorkers and celebrities, but early last Friday morning, 27-year-old Edward Wilson apparently decided he wanted the bar to himself.

Police arrested Wilson inside the closed bar about 6:30 a.m., according to police reports.

Wilson had helped himself to three bottles of liquor, with a total value of $520, after breaking into the building about 6 a.m. through the basement hatch.

Police have charged Wilson with felony burglary in the third degree.

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