Gas Station Heist on Long Island Leaves Community Reeling
A thief smashed a closed station, stole $1,500 in cigarettes, and walked away with cash, while remaining at large.
A thief smashed and went through the front glass of a closed gas station on Long Island.
A nicotine-crazed thief broke into a closed gas station on Long Island and made off with more than $1,500 worth of cigarettes — but left cash in the register behind, cops said.
The thief is unknown and has not been caught, raising concerns about law and order for ordinary citizens.
Original reporting
New York Post
Nicotine fiend steals $1,500 worth of cigarettes but leaves cash behind: video
His bad habit got the best of him. A nicotine-crazed thief broke into a closed gas station on Long Island and made off with more than $1,500 worth of cigarettes — but left cash in the register behind, cops said. The unknown crook, who has not been caught, smashed and barged through the front glass...
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- A thief broke into a closed gas station on Long Island.
- The thief stole more than $1,500 worth of cigarettes.
- The thief left cash in the register behind.
- A nicotine-crazed thief broke into a closed gas station on Long Island and made off with more than $1,500 worth of cigarettes — but left cash in the register behind, cops said.
- The thief smashed and went through the front glass.
- The thief is unknown and has not been caught.
- The gas station is on Long Island.
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