{"id":100920,"date":"2025-12-31T07:11:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/100920\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T07:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T07:11:32","slug":"serial-burglar-stole-hundreds-of-dollars-worth-of-cigarettes-in-st-pete-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/100920\/","title":{"rendered":"Serial burglar stole hundreds of dollars\u2019 worth of cigarettes in St. Pete: police"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 A serial burglar has been caught after St. Pete police said he stole hundreds of dollars\u2019 worth of cigarettes from multiple stores.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Jamar Riley, 31, would jump over the counter and take packs of cigarettes, before then fleeing with the stolen merchandise.<\/p>\n

St. Pete man arrested after stealing victims winning lottery ticket, affidavit says <\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jamar<\/p>\n

Jamar Riley (Credit: St. Pete Police Department)<\/p>\n

Police believe he was responsible for at least four burglaries that took place in St. Pete within the span of a week. The first was reported on Dec. 18 at a Circle K on 5th Avenue North.<\/p>\n

Investigators said Riley targeted two more stores on Dec. 22: A smoke shop on 4th Street South, and a Family Dollar store a few blocks away. Riley returned to the same Family Dollar store again on Christmas Eve, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

Detectives soon identified Riley as a suspect in the series of burglaries and found and arrested him on Dec. 26. He was charged with strong-armed robbery, attempted robbery, and two counts of burglary, jail records show.<\/p>\n

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