Police investigating a series of liquor store burglaries
On Aug. 10, the Paso Robles Police Department responded to Appy’s Liquor Store for a reported commercial burglary. Officers learned that a suspect forced entry into the business through the front glass doors. The suspect was wearing a hooded sweater with hood pulled over the suspects head and a mask or bandanna over the face. The suspect entered the store stealing California lottery tickets and a cash box. The suspect left the store undetected.
On Aug. 15, police again responded to Appy’s Liquor Store for a reported commercial burglary. Officers learned that a suspect forced entry into the business through the front glass doors. The suspect was wearing a hooded sweater with hood pulled over the suspects head. The suspect possessed a backpack and entered the store stealing California lottery tickets. The suspect left the store undetected.
On Aug. 19, police responded to JNJ’s Liquor and Food Mart for a reported commercial burglary. Officers learned that a suspect forced entry into the business by breaking the front glass doors with a pipe. The suspect was wearing a black hooded sweater with grey trim around the hood and hood pulled over the suspects head. The suspect was wearing brown pants and all black Converse tennis shoes with white Converse logo on the inside heel. The suspect entered the store stealing both cash registers and California lottery tickets. The suspect left the store undetected.
The Paso Robles Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects. Anyone with information about these, or other crimes, is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464. Or persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549-STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Or submit a Web Tip from the Crime Stoppers website at http://www.slotips.org.
