Lexington police are looking for what they think is a serial cigarette thief.
Surveillance video shows the suspect is covered head to toe and pretty confident.
“If you notice in the video, the lights are on. He’s doing this with lights on which tells us he’s extremely motivated. He’s done this and gotten away with it and he’s getting more confident. That’s a good thing for us because it means he’s gonna be caught soon,” said Detective Mark Thomas with the Lexington Police Department.
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Police have linked him to at least two cases of stealing cigarettes from businesses. They believe that he is probably behind more.
“He’s going up to the window and using some kind of tool to pull the glazing from the window. This isn’t the typical “take a rock and throw it at the window” type of guy,” said Thomas.
The suspect always brings a duffel bag or a garbage bag and fills it with cigarettes.
The cost of the stolen goods adds up quick.
“You can imagine at $30 a carton, this adds up pretty quick. We’re looking at $3000-5000,” said Thomas.
Police believe that the man behind the mask is selling the cigarettes he steals at a discount.
“You can keep buying cigs from this guy at 1/2 price or you can turn him in for $1000,” said Thomas.
If you have any information on the cigarette thief you can call Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020. You can remain anonymous.
