Popular YouTube channel releases bodycam arrest footage of man who broke into pet store, put gerbils in pants

The legend of Matthew Pancake has been immortalized on a YouTube channel boasting more than 1.3 million subscribers.

Explore With Us Bodycam, a true crime-focused account with 1.32 million subscribers, recently released the full bodycam footage behind the arrest of Matthew Pancake in Hilliard over the summer. Explore with Us’ main channel has nearly six million subscribers.

While wearing a leopard-print body suit, Pancake was arrested By Hilliard Police in the early hours of July 9. He was suspected of burglarizing Famous Footwear, Roosters and Petland.

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The Explore With Us video begins after police are called, and following Pancake leaving Petland.

Pancake was accused of letting multiple animals free from their cages, and when he was arrested he was found with gerbils in his pants.

According to court documents, Pancake was eventually charged with three counts of breaking and entering and two counts of theft, although the theft charges were later dropped. Pancake pled guilty to the breaking and entering charges. Additionally, Pancake has a previous breaking and entering charge stemming from an incident in January of 2023.

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