Smokes Stolen

Sheriff deputies are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary at a local convenience store. The alarm went off as Parsons Quick Stop in Roaring River early Friday, and when deputies arrived, it was plain to see why. The front door was smashed in, and a pack of cigarettes was laying just outside it, unopened. When the owner, Don Patel, arrived, he and the deputy went inside to find more smokes scattered about, and a rack drawer containing 100 packs of Newport cigarettes missing. Damage to the door is listed at 300-dollars, while the stolen drawer and smokes were valued at a total of 550-dollars. The store did have a video camera, and deputies are reviewing the tape as a part of their investigation.