Crime & Safety

Convenience Store Thief Sought by East Windsor Police [VIDEO]

A man stole a large amount of cigarettes from the Sunoco store on Route 140 Saturday night, according to police.

EAST WINDSOR, CT — Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who stole numerous cigarette packs at a Bridge Street convenience store Saturday night.

Around 8 p.m., a white male entered the Sunoco store and stole 20 packs of Newport 100 cigarettes. The suspect brought items up to the counter multiple times before grabbing the bagged cigarettes from the counter and running out of the store, police said.

At no time did the suspect display or mention weapons, police said.

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Police released a surveillance videotape of the suspect, as well as a still photo of the man and another of the blue 4-door vehicle in which he fled.

Anyone with information is asked to call East Windsor police at 860-292-8240.

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Photos and video courtesy of East Windsor Police Department

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