Police: Man steals hundreds of dollars of cigarettes from northeast Columbus gas station

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus police are searching for a man who allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of cigarettes from a northeast Columbus gas station.

Police said the unidentified man entered the store on the 3900 block of Morse Road on Nov. 11 at approximately 7:10 a.m.

When a customer left the counter area, the man vaulted over the counter, where he grabbed the packs of cigarettes and put them into a plastic bag, police said. The man then jumped back over the counter and ran from the store.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Columbus police at 614-645-2043 or email Detective Lee at [email protected].

Surveillance photos of the suspect are below.