Police are searching for a man they say stole from several donut shops across New Hampshire and Massachusetts on Friday.Windham police said a man stole or attempted to steal from at least eight donut shops in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.The Pelham Police Department released surveillance images of a man wearing a face mask inside a Dunkin’ restaurant on Mammoth Road in Pelham at 6:30 am Police said the man stole the tip jar from the store and was driving a red Toyota Camry. earlier in the morning, including at a Heav’nly Donuts on Route 110 in Dracut.”He is believed to have done a crime spree across Massachusetts and into New Hampshire throughout the early morning hours today,” said Pelham Capt. Anne Perriello.Police said the man later robbed a Honey Dew Donuts in Windham, again stealing a tip jar before leading police on a brief pursuit. “On foot, he walked up to the drive-thru window,” said Windham Police Capt. Brian Smith. “As he did that, the worker opened the window, and when they did that, he grabbed the tip jar. There was a struggle over the tip jar, but eventually, the suspect did take control of that tip jar and he fled away with it.”Windham police said that after a brief pursuit, they lost sight of the man. But based on investigations with other departments, police said they have a pretty good idea of who he is and plan to issue an arrest warrant later Friday.Dracut, Massachusetts, police said they are investigating whether a smash-and-grab burglary at a liquor store in which lottery tickets were stolen and an attempted robbery at a Heav’nly Donuts are related to the other incidents. The reported thefts happened on National Donut Day, when many shops are offering discounts or free donuts.
Police are searching for a man they say stole from several donut shops across New Hampshire and Massachusetts on Friday.
Windham police said a man stole or attempted to steal from at least eight donut shops in Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
The Pelham Police Department released surveillance images of a man wearing a face mask inside a Dunkin’ restaurant on Mammoth Road in Pelham at 6:30 am Police said the man stole the tip jar from the store and was driving a red Toyota Camry.
Several other stores in Massachusetts reported similar thefts earlier in the morning, including at a Heav’nly Donuts on Route 110 in Dracut.
“He is believed to have done a crime spree across Massachusetts and into New Hampshire throughout the early morning hours today,” said Pelham Capt. Anne Perriello.
Police said the man later robbed a Honey Dew Donuts in Windham, again stealing a tip jar before leading police on a brief pursuit.
“On foot, he walked up to the drive-thru window,” said Windham Police Capt. Brian Smith. “As he did that, the worker opened the window, and when they did that, he grabbed the tip jar. There was a struggle over the tip jar, but eventually, the suspect did take control of that tip jar and he fled away with it.”
Windham police said that after a brief pursuit, they lost sight of the man. But based on investigations with other departments, police said they have a pretty good idea of who he is and plan to issue an arrest warrant later Friday.
Dracut, Massachusetts, police said they are investigating whether a smash-and-grab burglary at a liquor store in which lottery tickets were stolen and an attempted robbery at a Heav’nly Donuts are related to the other incidents.
The reported thefts happened on National Donut Day, when many shops are offering discounts or free donuts.
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