Police: Man Causes $1,000 Damage to Steal Cigarettes Valued at $78

Police are searching for a man wearing a "Restore the Shore" sweatshirt who allegedly stole cigarettes from a Walgreens and caused $1,000 worth of damage on his way out early Tuesday morning. 

After grabbing a carton of Newport cigarettes valued at $78 from a Silverton Walgreens employee, an unidentified man raced to leave the store around 1 a.m. Tuesday. But as the suspect fled, he caused damage to the building, said Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. 

"In the process, the suspect ran into the front glass door causing damage estimated at $1,000," the chief said.

According to employees at the Church Road store, the suspect is a white male, about 25 years old, 5 foot 10 inches tall with scruffy facial hair, Mastronardy said. He was wearing a black "Restore the Shore" sweatshirt, blue jeans and tan work boots. 

Officer Walter Herman responded to the store, according to the chief. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Capt. Bruce Burgess at 732-349-0150, ext. 1200.