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Thief repeatedly targets Reese's cups

Published: June 21, 2012 at 3:37 PM

LORAIN, Ohio, June 21 (UPI) -- Police in Ohio said they are searching for a man who stole $400 to $600 worth of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and chips from a gas station over several months.

Lorain police said the man has been coming to the Sunoco gas station on Oberlin Avenue during the past several months, usually after midnight, and running off with the candy and chips before clerks can contact police, the Lorain Morning Journal reported Thursday.

The most recent incident took place at 1 a.m. Wednesday, police said.

The suspect was described as a black man, estimated to be 18 years old, standing at 5 feet, 10 inches and weighing about 140 pounds.

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