Crime & Safety

Thief Stole $200 Worth of Cigarettes, Cigars from Gas Station, Cops Say

Man wearing a hooded shirt fled the Belleville Avenue store in a dark-colored car, according to report.

A burglar broke into the Pyramid gas station convenience store and stole $200 worth of cigarettes and cigars, police said.

The thief entered the small Belleville Avenue store by prying open the front door and set off an alarm shortly before 5 a.m. last Friday, police said.

Police said the thief, who was wearing a hooded shirt, stole cigarettes and Dutch Masters cigars before driving off in a dark-colored car.

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