Police Seek Thief Of Over $1,500 In Wiring

CRANSTON, RI — The Cranston Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying a man suspected of stealing over $1,500 in wiring from the Lowe's Home Improvement store on Dec. 7. The crime happened just before 8 p.m., police say.

The suspect filled his carriage with an assortment of wire rolls and walked right out, according to the police department's Facebook page.

"(H)e walked past all points of purchase without making any attempt to pay," police said. A total of $1,657 worth of wiring was stolen,

He's described as a white male in his 20s. He was wearing blue or black jeans, a red hoodie and a green jacket. He was dropped off at the Lowe's, at 247 Garfield Ave., in a dark pick-up truck, police say.

Cranston police ask anybody with information on the man or the crime to contact Detective Paula Duffy in the Criminal Investigations Unit at 401-477-5139, at their main number at 401-942-2211, by going to tipsoft.com or by using their smartphone app.

Photo credit: provided by Cranston Police Department