Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer
Staff Writer
A rash of thefts of cigarettes in the Catawba Valley have authorities wondering how many of the incidents are connected.
Investigators for several agencies have responded to seven reports of cigarette thefts with breaking and entering during the last two weeks. Since Friday, more than $3,400 in cigarettes - about 120 cartons - were taken from three retailers in Hickory and Conover, according to police reports.
Catawba County Sheriff's Office Maj. Coy Reid said at least three of the five larcenies in the county are connected. One suspect, who authorities believe is a woman, appears in the security videos from three thefts, Reid said.
Hickory Police Department officers responded to similar calls on Friday and Saturday, but police administrative assistant Libby Grigg said city officers are unsure if the incidents were related.
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