'Hungry' suspect breaks into store, steals chips, police say

Police are searching for a “hungry” suspect Tuesday who they said allegedly broke into a grocery store and stole potato chips and other items. Police are searching for a “hungry” suspect Tuesday who they said allegedly broke into a grocery store and stole potato chips and other items. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close 'Hungry' suspect breaks into store, steals chips, police say 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

Police are searching for a "hungry" suspect Tuesday who they said allegedly broke into a grocery store and stole potato chips and other items.

The man is said to have kicked in a panel next to the front door of a Foodtown grocery store at the 1400 block of Wilcrest Drive a little before 3 a.m., Lt. Larry Crowson said.

"He got several bags and filled them with potato chips and other groceries," Crowson said. "It looks like he took some groceries, so I guess he must have been hungry."

He then fled the store, but was spotted by a police officer, he said. The man jumped over a fence and went into an apartment complex, Crowson said.

A K-9 unit was called out, but police officers lost the trail, he said.

He has not been apprehended, he said

The investigation is ongoing.

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