Police searching for brazen cigarette thief who stole hundreds of dollars in tobacco products

COLUMBUS, OH – Detectives with the Columbus Police Department are asking the public for assistance in identifying a brazen cigarette thief who jumped behind the counter at a Columbus gas station and stole hundreds of dollars worth of cigarettes.

According on November 11, the suspect jumped over a gas station counter in the 3900 block of Morse Road and stole hundreds of dollars of cigarettes from the display racks.

Security cameras inside the business captured the suspect putting the merchandise in plastic shopping bags before leaving.

The suspect is described as a black male wearing a brownish-red hat, surgical facemask, and black and gray jacket. He was of medium build, possibly in his late 20s or early 30s.