Is Ross Geller a beer thief? Apparently not, and nor is Friends actor David Schwimmer.
The alarm was raised on Tuesday when Blackpool Police put a call out looking for a man — who just so happened to look like a certain fictional New York palaeontologist — suspected of carrying out a theft in a restaurant.
The Facebook post had soon attracted more than 150,000 comments, mostly from fans of the Emmy-winning sitcom, and forced Schwimmer into producing an alibi.
Case closed, then. But that didn't stop the people having their fun.
The comments on the Blackpool Police's post soon resembled a greatest hits of Ross Geller quotes — be warned, if you're not a fan of Friends, the following will not make much sense to you.
I don't think it's been this guy's day, his week, his month or even his year …
I was going to read the report for this but it was 18 pages … FRONT AND BACK! It rambled on for so long that I fell aslEEP
The One Where Ross Became a Thief
It's not ross … It's russ, he's trying to frame ross to win back Rachel
Come on guys its a serious robbery, It's not that common, it doesn't happen to every guy and it is a big deal.
For those that don't know what the crime was, he's accused of buying beer while on shift. The side people haven't yet heard and one I'm unsure on where I stand is, HE WAS ON A BREAK!
I bet he shouted 'PIVOT' as he lifted the beers …
And to anyone who still thinks he is guilty, Ross has one message for you:
