On Wednesday, September 18th at 11:00 am, a man entered the Circle K convenience store at 2425 Memorial Boulevard West in Lakeland and asked for two packs of Newport cigarettes.
The cashier placed the cigarettes on the counter and the man ran a debit card through the card reader, but it was declined.
The man simply picked up the cigarettes and walked out with them.
The cashier followed, and told the man the card was denied, but he ignored her. He got into a gold Chevy Envoy and drove away.
The man is described as being black with short black hair, about 5’8” to 6’0” tall, and 175-200lbs.
If you recognize the man, or know anything about this crime, please contact Detective Galstad at 863-577-1621, or to remain anonymous, contact Heartland Crime Stoppers - call 1-800-226 TIPS (8477), visit the website www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com and click on

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