Police search for man who stole cigarettes from 9 Calgary convenience stores
Sarah Rieger | CBC News | Posted: July 13, 2018 5:50 PM | Last Updated: July 25, 2018
In one case, the suspect threw a Slurpee at the clerk
UPDATE added July 25, 2018: Police arrested a 53-year-old man and charged him with three counts of theft under $5,000. He will appear in court on Sept. 10.
Calgary police are looking for a suspect who's believed to have stolen cigarettes from nine convenience stores.
Police say that since June 14, nine stores have reported similar occurrences of a man jumping over the counter to grab packs of cigarettes from behind the till.
In one of the cases, the man reportedly tossed a Slurpee at the clerk before stealing the cigarettes.
CPS described the man as white, between five feet eight inches and five feet 10 inches tall, with a medium build. He's clean shaven with short grey hair. He also appears to be missing teeth.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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