articleThe Brief An accused Tide pod thief pleaded no contest to second-degree recklessly endangering safety on Sept. 22. The charges come after police say James Bailey took hundreds of dollars of Tide pods from a Woodman's in Menomonee Falls. The judge sentenced Bailey to time served. A retail theft charge against the man accused, James Bailey, was dismissed and read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing. A Waukesha County judge then sentenced Bailey to 53 days in jail – and deemed his time as served.