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Waffle House thief gets smothered, covered and charged
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A man who snuck into the employee-only portion of Waffle House and stole a waitress’ hard-earned money will serve four months in jail.The thief, Dustin Cameron Bates, 27, entered guilty pleas before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to charges of burglary and theft. He was ordered to serve 120 days of a two-year sentence and must make restitution to the victim.Police say Bates was a customer at the local restaurant and had just been served a meal when he went to bathroom area of the store. However, while in the back of the restaurant, out of view of the employees and customers, Bates snuck through a restricted door which was labeled “Employees Only.”