Can You ID? Thief Nabs 2 Cartons Of Smokes From Employee At Westland Gas Station

WESTLAND (WWJ) – Police are trying to identify a suspect wanted for stealing cigarettes at a suburban Detroit gas station.

Police are looking for this man in connection with theft of cigarettes. (Surveillance Video)

The grabby thief reached over the counter at the Speedway Gas Station on S. Wayne Road to nab two cartons of smokes out of the employees hands as he feigned an attempt to pay — before grabbing the cigs – which tally about $130.

After the grab, the suspect ran to an unknown type of black SUV type vehicle with a white female inside.

If you are able to identify the subject or know the woman in the SUV please contact the Westland Police Department at 734-722-9600, or Detective Humphrey at 734-467-3179.