Package thief arrested after asking detectives for cigarette

A package thief in Virginia was arrested after he asked detectives for a cigarette.

Detectives with the Richmond Police Department were conducting surveillance in Downtown Richmond, Virginia, when a man approached and asked for a cigarette, according to a social media post.

  • Hunter dies after being mistaken for squirrel, shot in back of head
  • Statewide seasonal burn ban in effect
  • Investigation underway after person found dead in Tipp City

The detectives realized the man, identified as 59-year-old Aubrey Brown, was the suspect they were looking for in a string of package thefts and burglaries…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS