Crime & Safety

Video Shows Rock Thrower Break Into Fairfax City Business To Steal Tobacco Products

City of Fairfax Police released a surveillance video showing four suspects breaking into a store on Main Street to steal tobacco products.

City of Fairfax Police released a surveillance video Monday showing four suspects breaking into a store on Main Street to steal tobacco products.
City of Fairfax Police released a surveillance video Monday showing four suspects breaking into a store on Main Street to steal tobacco products. (City of Fairfax Police)

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — City of Fairfax Police released a surveillance video on Monday that shows four suspects using a rock to force their way into a city business to steal tobacco products. Police are asking the public's help in identifying the four individuals shown in the video.

Investigators determined that around 4:28 a.m., on May 29, four people forced their way into the Smoke Source Tobacco & Vape store located at 9988 Main St.

The surveillance video showed one of the suspects repeatedly hurling a large rock at the store front, while the three other suspects waited near their car. Once the rock thrower gained access, all four entered the store and stole multiple tobacco products, according to police. They then drove off in a silver Hyundai sedan with no rear license plate

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Anyone with information about this incident or who can recognized the four suspects or vehicle involved is asked to contact Det. Albert Leightley at 703-385-7953 or albert.leightley@fairfaxva.gov.

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