Dylan Rockwell, 32, admitted to police that he used a ring with a hidden barcode for tomato soup to steal high-value items from Walmart in Caldwell, a suburb of Boise, the Caldwell Police Department said in a release on Monday.

Police said the suspect "admitted to committing several thefts from Walmart" by "wearing a ring with a barcode, specifically for tomato soup."

CALDWELL, Idaho — A man is accused of using a ring embedded with a tomato soup barcode to scan expensive items at a Walmart in southwestern Idaho, authorities said.

An Idaho man thought he had found a clever way to outsmart Walmart's self-checkout system—until police caught on. According to authorities, 32-year-old Dylan Rockwell used a ring with a homemade barcode to scan a cheap tin of soup while attempting to walk away with hundreds of pounds' worth of goods.

According to the Caldwell Police Department, Dylan Rockwell was charged with felony burglary after allegedly stealing a $300 grill by scanning it as tomato soup.

Ring this guy up. An ingenious Idaho man used a homemade barcode-inscribed ring at Walmart’s self-checkout to pay the price of a can of soup for pricey goods, according to authorities. Dylan Rockwell,