Lee Co. police search for man involved in coke machine theft
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Three separate, but similar drink machine burglaries are raising questions.
And local law enforcement need your help identifying the suspect.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported on December 7, around 3:15 a.m., surveillance video captured images of a white man driving a white 4-door sedan, possibly a Buick LeSabre, pulling into the parking lot of brewer grocery on County Road 855 in Shannon.
The man reportedly broke into the drink machine and took the money that was inside.
Two days later, a vehicle matching the same description made its way into Noxubee County.
There, the suspect took money out of the vending machine at Tri-Star Grocery Store in Brooksville.
Sheriff Kevin crook said there have also been similar reports through out monroe county and is working in coordination with lee county.
Now, lee county law enforcement relased a statement saying that the suspect in their burlgary was identified to be from tennessee and that the vehichle was seen in biloxi.
If you have any information on any of these incidents contact local law enforcement or crime stoppers.
