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Dougherty County Police have released surveillance video in hopes that the public can help identify a cigarette thief that got away with hundreds of dollars worth of products.

Sunday morning around 4:54 a.m. a black male dressed in sweat pants and a hooded sweat shirt used a concrete block to bust through the front door of the Fast Lane convenience store located at 300 Sylvester Road.

Once inside, the thief grabbed 17 cartons of Newport cigarettes and fled the store headed north. The cigarettes are estimated to be worth $736.

Police say the suspect was only inside the building for 25 seconds.

Although he was quick with timing, police believe the suspect is an inexperienced criminal.

“It appears that the suspect may be a juvenile or maybe someone in their early teens based off his mannerisms. Of course, he had trouble getting into the store from the Plexiglas and just the way he handled himself with the book bag. He had trouble carrying it while he's trying to break the glass,” said Sgt. Chad Kirkpatrick, Dougherty County Police.

Last weekend, a burglar entered the Stop and Buy store located at 700 Cordele Road, not far from the Fast Lane convenience store, and got off with cigars and beer.

At this point, there are no leads in either case. Anyone who knows anything about these crimes is asked to contact Crime stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS.

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