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Convenience Store Burglar Sought In Bradenton: Watch
Investigators are looking for the suspect in an early morning burglary at a Bradenton convenience store, police said.
BRADENTON, FL — Investigators are seeking the early morning burglary suspect who broke into Beer, Wine and Smoke early Wednesday morning, Bradenton police wrote in a social media post. (Watch surveillance footage from the robbery below.)
The suspect, a Black man wearing a black hoodie/jacket, white socks, a black face covering and gloves, and carrying a black bag with white edging, was seen approaching the business at 4240 Cortez Road W., and then leaving, around 2:30 a.m., police said.
He returned to the business around 2:50 a.m., broke the front door and went directly to the register, investigators said. He ran at the sound of the alarm system.
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Anyone who was in the area and saw anything suspicious, or has information regarding this case, is asked to contact Detective Moyett at lixa.moyett@bradentonpd.com or call BPD at 941-932-9300.
Watch surveillance footage from the robbery:
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