THUNDER BAY -- Police are investigating four incidents of break and enter where a lone male stole cigarettes.
Just after midnight Thursday morning a male suspect smashed the glass and entered the Can-Op on Oliver Road. Police say he stole a significant number of cigarettes and fled the scene.
A similar incident happened at the Beaver Gas Bar on Shuniah Street at 4:15 a.m.
The same Beaver Gas Bar was hit in a similar fashion on Jan. 6 at 3:30 a.m. and Leppanen’s Store on Dawson Road was also broken into on Jan. 7 just after 4 a.m.
In all four incidents a lone male smashed the glass, entered the business and then left with a significant amount of cigarettes.
“At this point in time we are investigating them as separate incidents. However, we are taking a look at all the similarities,” said police spokeswoman Const. Julie Tilbury.
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The description of the suspect in each incident is similar: dark clothing, white running shoes and work gloves. In some incidents, he was wearing a balaclava and in one incident he was seen getting into a dark-coloured pickup truck.
Anyone with information on these incidents or knows of anyone illegally selling cigarettes is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 623-5548 or can submit a tip online at tipsubmit.com.
A cash reward of up to $2,000 will be paid for information that helps solve these crimes.
