Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Rush Township Police Looking for Man Who Stole Carton of Cigarettes

The Rush Township Police is looking for a man who stole a carton of cigarettes from a location convenience store.

According to Chief Kenneth Zipovsky, on September 17, 2019 around 8:00am, a white male in his mid-20s, wearing camouflage shorts, red under amour hat and a blue zip up hoodie entered a convenience store on Claremont Avenue (SR309) in Rush Township, and asked for a carton of Newport Menthol box 100 cigarettes.

The male then grabbed the carton of cigarettes from the clerk’s hand and ran out of the store.

He fled the scene in a newer model black Ford SUV, and went north on Claremont Avenue (SR309).

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the actor is asked to contact the Rush Township Police at (570) 668-4242 or police@rushtownship.org.