Casual Thief Caught On Video Stealing Cigarettes

HOUSTON, TX — The Houston Police Department is searching for a man caught on video stealing cigarettes from a gas station Oct. 3. The man can be seen at the Timewise at 2503 Almeda Genoa at 5:50 p.m., HPD wrote on YouTube.

The suspect walked up to the counter and asked the clerk for 20 packs of Newport cigarettes. The clerk rang the cigarettes up and was placing them in a bag when the suspect forcibly grabbed the bag and ran out of the store without paying for them, HPD said. The suspect got into a red older model Ford Explorer with no license plates.

The suspect is described as 28 to 33-years-old, 5’3 to 5’4 tall, 230 pounds and has black hair, gray shirt, and blue pants, HPD said.

Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and/or arrest of the suspect in this case. Information may be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org.

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