Woman Arrested for Stealing $2,500 Worth of Viral Stanley Cups

The theft highlights the extreme lengths some are going to amid the social media-driven craze for the popular water bottles.

A 23-year-old woman in Roseville, California, was arrested for allegedly stealing 65 Stanley cups, valued at nearly $2,500, from a local retail store.
The woman reportedly filled a shopping cart with the popular water bottles and refused to pay for them, stuffing them into her car.
Stanley cups, specifically the Adventure Quencher Travel Tumbler, have recently gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok, leading to a surge in popularity and demand.
Stanley's annual sales reportedly jumped from $75 million to $750 million in 2023 alone due to the popularity of the cups.
The incident has sparked discussions about the extreme lengths some people are going to in order to obtain the popular cups, including overnight queuing, store brawls, and now theft.