A 23-year-old Florida man is facing theft charges for allegedly stealing a life-size Justin Bieber cutout from a record store, police say.

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David Dowling and a friend entered the F.Y.E. record store at a Bradenton, Fla., mall Saturday afternoon and left the store without paying for the Bieber cutout, The Smoking Gun reported.

Dowling and his friend then ran through Sears, but were apprehended by an F.Y.E. assistant manager.

"The assistant manager of F.Y.E. gave chase and caught up with them and retrieved the cutout and told them to return with her to the store," police said.

However, the two fled the mall and were later found outside hiding in some bushes.

Dowling, who remains in jail in lieu of $120 bond, was charged with a misdemeanor count for allegedly stealing the cutout, which cost $34.99.

After his arrest, Dowling told police "We were just having fun holding Justin Bieber hostage."