Content creator Heston Cobb sentenced following Tempe business pranks
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ConvictedBetween March and July 2025, social media influencer Heston Cobb, known as 'a person,' and his associates filmed disruptive pranks at several businesses in Tempe, Arizona, including Chipotle and Pep Boys. Cobb was arrested in July 2025 and subsequently pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal impersonation in August 2026.
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Social media influencer Heston Cobb was arrested and later pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation for filming disruptive 'business takeover' pranks at various retail locations in Tempe, Arizona.
Heston Cobb was convicted of "criminal impersonation", according to Tempe Police Department.
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Between March and July 2025, social media influencer Heston Cobb, known as 'a person,' and his associates filmed disruptive pranks at several businesses in Tempe, Arizona, including Chipotle and Pep Boys. Cobb was arrested in July 2025 and subsequently pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal impersonation in August 2026. As part of his plea agreement, he was sentenced to probation and ordered to remove the content from social media.
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