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Winston Appeared To Avoid Deputy As He Stole Crab

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) – College football star Jameis Winston, on the night he reportedly walked out of the supermarket with crab legs and crawfish, appears to have paused in order to avoid a deputy for leaving.

Florida State University's quarterback and baseball player Winston, in April, was issued a civil citation after sheriff's deputies say he walked out of a Publix supermarket without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish.

According to the incident report prepared by Leon County Sheriff's Office, which issued the civil citation, the Heisman Trophy winner paused to avoid a deputy on his way out of Publix supermarket.

READ: Jameis Winston Suspended, Accused Of Shoplifting Crab Legs & Crawfish

The report details what witnesses and video camera at the Publix supermarket saw the night Winston walked out of the store with three pounds of steamed crab legs and a pound of crawfish. Left unclear was whether Winston also stole butter, or just put it in a bin of sale items before he left the store.

Winston was suspended from FSU's baseball team for three games until he completed required community service.

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