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Somebody keeps breaking into a downtown tobacco shop
By adamg on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 8:56pm
Boston Police report Congress Card and Tobacco, 230 Congress St., has been broken into four times since Sept 29, by somebody who gains entry by smashing the front door or window and then steals cigarettes. An example, from the first break-in:
A witness described the males as one with dark hair and wearing a black shirt and tan shorts, and the other male with light hair and wearing a gray t-shirt with black pants. The preliminary investigation indicates that the males walked by the entrance to the store onCongress Streetat about 12:41 am and left at around 12:43 am. And, at around 12:45 am they returned to the store with an empty white plastic trash bag, went inside of the store and left at around 12:48 am and the plastic bag was full. It is believed that the unknown males walked towardFranklin Streetand turned the corner and ran past the Verizon building onFranklin Street. Suspects stole tobacco products, scratch tickets and cash.
Know a couple of white guys who always seem to have lots of cigarettes handy? Contact District A-1 detectives at 617-343-4248 or contact the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
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Comments
This one has been solved
WHDH has pointed out, repeatedly, that these break-ins started about time that the Occupy Boston folks moved in down the street. I'm totally convinced by that hard-hitting journalism! Clearly sending in the troops and clearing out that rabble will bring all crime into Boston to a complete halt!
Wheres the security guard?
I don't understand how this is occurring. The shop in question is directly off the lobby of 230 Congress with a street and lobby entrance. The shop is tiny, 3 meters squared. And the lobby entrance is just a meter from the security desk, which is supposed to be manned 24-7. So how is the guard not noticing this happening unless he is off somewhere? I could understand maybe the first time and even the second they caught the right time when the guard was on break or doing rounds. But by the third and fourth time you'd think said guard would decline to be absent in interest of saving their job.