Crime & Safety
Man with Lollipop Steals Cash from Middletown Mobil, Police Seek ID
Can you identify this man? He's accused of stealing cash from the Mobil Mart on Thursday.
MIDDLETOWN, RI—The Middletown Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly stole $800 from a Mobil gas station on West Main Road on Thursday.
Police said the man distracted the clerk and stole the cash from behind the counter when the clerk wasn't looking.
He then fled on foot and was last seen running on Smythe Street.
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Pictures released by police of the suspect show a man with what looks like a lollipop in his mouth.
If you have any information, call Middletown Police at 401-846-1144 ext. 7031. Det. Scott Naso is leading the investigation.
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