D.C. Robbery Suspect Attacks Victim with Pipe After Asking for Cigarette
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Authorities are seeking assistance in identifying a suspect who allegedly attacked a victim with a metal pipe before committing a robbery in Northwest D.C. The incident occurred on July…
Lakewood Township House Fire Caused by Discarded Cigarette, Prosecutor
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A recent structure fire in Lakewood Township has been ruled accidental by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The fire, which occurred early on May 4, originated from discarded…
Jersey City Fire That Displaced 18 Caused by Cigarette, Police Report
A fire erupted in Jersey City on Sunday, displacing 18 individuals. According to the American Red Cross, the blaze occurred on West Side Avenue, affecting multiple homes at about 11:30 a.m., which…
D.C. Man Sentenced for Broad Daylight Shooting Over Cigarette Dispute
Washington, DC – Ryan Parker, a 24-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following a daylight shooting incident in March 2023. The announcement was made by…
Delaware State Police Thwart Organized Cigarette Theft Ring Targeting Wawa Stores
New Castle County, DE – In a swift response to organized retail theft, Delaware State Police arrested three individuals involved in a series of cigarette thefts from Wawa locations across New Castle…
7-Eleven Customer Beaten And Robbed After Refusing to Give Cigarette
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police is investigating a robbery that occurred on Saturday, November 11, inside a 7-Eleven on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. Surveillance photos of…
New Zealand to introduce RBNZ reforms, lift cigarette sale ban
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand’s new government will introduce legislation to reform the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s mandate and lift a ban on the sale of cigarettes to future generations within…
Two Sought in Wilkes-Barre Bike, Newport Cigarette Theft
WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre Police are investigating a burglary committed by two white males, possibly bald. One suspect was seen riding a mountain bike, and the other was on a BMX-style…
Cigarette Thief Unsuccessfully Tries to Flee Police
CUMBERLAND, MD – On August 12, at approximately 7:27 a.m., Cumberland Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a theft at WaWa, a popular convenience store, where a man stole a carton of…
Deadly Lacey Fire Likely Caused by Discarded Cigarette
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutors Office today said a fire at a home in Lacey Township that claimed the lives of four people was accidental. A comprehensive investigation into…
New Jersey lawmakers annnounce Menthol cigarette ban on Juneteenth
TRENTON, NJ – A new law aimed at prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes in New Jersey has been advanced by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. The bill,…
Brooklyn man stabbed to death after asking to bum a cigarette on 42nd Street
NEW YORK, NY – A Brooklyn man is dead after he made the unfortunate decision to bum a cigarette from a stranger on West 42nd Street Tuesday in the Hell’s Kitchen section…
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…
Man fires gun at clerk in Columbus after being refused to sell single cigarette
Columbus, OH- police in Columbus are investigating after a clerk at the store was shot at multiple times by a man who became irate after being told he could not be sold…
Police in Columbus Searching for Cigarette Thief
COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus police are continuing their cold case investigation into the theft of two cartons of cigarettes on July 12th. The suspect has managed to evade police and remain at…
Imperial sees duty-free cigarette sales recovery as air travel returns
By Richa Naidu LONDON – Imperial Brands said on Tuesday it was starting to see some recovery of sales of cigarettes in duty-free shops at airports and in popular European holiday destinations…
Explainer: How is Japan’s government connected with Russia’s biggest cigarette maker?
By Rocky Swift TOKYO – Japan’s government has severed banking and trade ties with Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but a tobacco company in which it owns a one-third stake is…
Tossed cigarette from passing vehicle torches nearby truck
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – A driver of a commercial truck escaped unharmed after he noticed his haul had caught fire. Police say it was caused by another motorist flicking a lit…
25 Individuals Charged in Rocky Mount Cigarette Smuggling and Money Laundering Operation
RALEIGH – G. Norman Acker III, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced today that on October 20, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting in the Eastern District…
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