Alleged Theft ... Following a Cookie Purchase

Police said a man stole $40 from Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches Friday afternoon.

According to police, a man, described as Hispanic, 5-foot-8 with a black mustache and a thin beard, purchased a cookie from Jimmy John’s in the 3600 block of Welsh Road with a $50 bill at about 3:30 p.m. on Friday. When the employee gave the man his change, the man put two $20 bills in his left rear pants pocket. And as the employee gave the man his coin change, the man told the employee that he still needed two $20 bills. The employee looked around and gave the man $40. 

Police said the man then left the shopping center, walking west. The man was last seen wearing a green and tan Eagles cap, a green zip-up Polo jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers. The man also had a folding wallet containing a large amount of money, police said.