Police were called to the Caribbean Mart in the 1700 block of East State Street at about 12:30 p.m. Monday for a reported robbery.
HAMILTON -- A man who complained that a Black & Mild cigar he had just purchased was broken returned to a Hamilton convenience store and robbed it during a dispute, police said.
Hamilton police file photo Police were called to the Caribbean Mart in the 1700 block of East State Street at about 12:30 p.m. Monday for a reported robbery.
Officers learned from an employee that a customer had returned with a cigar he bought 15 minutes prior to complain that it was broken.
During a dispute over getting new cigar or his money back, the customer went behind the counter, shoved the employee to the floor and grabbed cash from the register, police said.
The customer-turned-robber also grabbed a handful of Black & Mild cigars too, police said.
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The employee was not seriously injured. Police said the robber broke the store's video surveillance system before fleeing the store.
Police described the robber as a black male, approximately 25 years old, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches tall who wore a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
Anyone with any information about the crime is asked to contact Hamilton Detective Robert O'Hare at 609-581-4080 or the Hamilton police tip line at 609-581-4008.
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