Cigarette Robber Stole Smokes, South Tampa Store
For the 15th time, a man police call the “cigarette bandit” struck again, this time stealing 68 cartons of smokes Tuesday morning from a South Tampa convenience store. He just can’t kick the habit: Police say that, so far, he has stolen more than $30,000 worth of cigarettes from South Tampa gas stations and convenience stores. Police believe he is targeting businesses in the early morning hours, smashing or prying his way inside.
Then, authorities believe, he’s turning around and selling the cigarettes on the street. The most recent burglary was around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at Rainbow Food Mart, 1421 S Howard Ave.
The burglar is described as between 40 and 50 years old, about 6-feet-2 and between 200 and 240 pounds. He sometimes wears gloves and a baseball cap during the crimes.
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