WATCH: Mineola Cigar Thief Shimmies Through Security Cash Drawer

Garden City NY

02 March, 2020

12:07 PM

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MINEOLA, NY — Police have released photos and video that they said show how a cigar thief shimmied his way through a security cash drawer at a Mineola gas station. A BP Gas Station employee arrived to work at the Jericho Turnpike location around 6 a.m. on Feb. 19 and noticed multiple cigars were missing out of boxes, Nassau County police said. After reviewing store security video, workers discovered a man entered the store around 10 p.m. the night before through a security cash drawer, took cigars and left through the same route. The man fled on foot in an unknown direction. Police said the man was wearing a white shirt, black jeans, and possibly a white bandana covering his face. Video shows he appeared to wear a "Space Jam" T-shirt during the theft Anyone with information should call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous. Photo of suspect in Mineola break-in, courtesy of Nassau County Police Department. Photo of suspect in Mineola break-in, courtesy of Nassau County Police Department.