Man accused of $150K tobacco heist, cutting hole in store’s roof

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is accused of burglarizing a downtown store by cutting a hole in the roof and stealing tobacco products worth $150,000.

Avery Carmichael, 30, was charged with burglary of a business and theft of property $60,000- $250,000.

On June 15, a burglary was reported at Memphis Cash and Carry at 161 Carolina, police said.

The business owner told officers that suspects got into the store by cutting a hole in the roof and used a ladder to get inside.

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Officers said $150,000 worth of various tobacco items were stolen from the business. Surveillance video showed the suspects had a U-Haul and a silver van during the burglary.

After investigating, officers said the U-Haul was rented by the suspect later identified as Avery Carmichael several days before the burglary…

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