Police suspects are often said to be “at large” (that is, not captured). “At large” has nothing to do with weight, but there are jokes. This was posted on the website Pun of the Day on November 21, 2016:
“Weight loss pills stolen this morning—police say suspects are still at large.”
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69. Weight loss pills stolen this morning - police say suspects are still at large.
Ryan Gauger
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@factjokes
Weight loss pills stolen this morning - police say suspects are still at large. Comment On This Pun!
3:16 AM - 21 Nov 2016
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Weight loss pills stolen this morning - police say suspects are still at large
5:54 AM - 21 Nov 2016
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Weight loss pills stolen this morning - police say suspects are still at large.
8:22 AM - 21 Nov 2016
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Weight loss pills stolen this morning - police say suspects are still at large.
Google Books
Hilariously Lame Jokes!:
800 of the Best Worst Jokes That Get a Side-splitting Laugh!
By Harry Hilton
Berkeley, CA: Ulysses Press
2018
Pg. ?:
Weight-loss pills stolen this morning—police say suspects are still at large.
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Monkeyism
@monkeyism
Weight loss pills stolen this morning - police say suspects are still at large.
10:59 AM - 26 Feb 2018
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@lahlahbean
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Weight loss pills stolen this morning.
police say suspects are still at large.
8:00 AM - 6 Apr 2019
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