The Flagler Beach Police Department on Wednesday issued a search for what it calls a person of interest in the June 7 nighttime burglary of A1A Beverage, the store at 1842 Ocean Shore Boulevard. Burglars got away with cigarettes and lottery tickets. “We’re seeking assistance from the public to help us identify this individual,” the police department said in a release.
The suspect departed as a passenger in a dark colored vehicle, believed to be a Dodge Durango. (See below.)
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Liz Williams or contact Flagler Beach Police Department headquarters at (386) 517-2023. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-888-277-TIPS (8477). Anonymous information may also be sent via text and online forms to the FBPD via the Crime Stoppers website. People using Crime Stoppers could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
See below for the previous story.
3 Burglars Smash Doors of Flagler Beach’s A1A Beverage to Steal Lottery Tickets and Cigarettes
June 8–A1A Beverages Foodmart, the beachside convenience store between South 18 and 19 streets in Flagler Beach–next to Oceanside Grill–was the target of a burglary early Sunday morning, with three individuals suspected of stealing cigarettes and lottery tickets. But they left behind some blood drops.
A Flagler Beach police officer vwas dispatched to the store just after 2 Sunday morning. The rear door had been partially smashed in, the front door fully smashed in. Officers also found the rear door unlocked. “I observed several lottery tickets on the ground behind the store counter, and it also appeared that the cigarette case was rummaged through,” an officer reported. “A portable safe was also observed in front of the store counter on the floor.”
The officer also saw several coins on the ground outside the business, some 10 feet from the front door, and five scratch-off lottery tickets in the same area.
Owner William Leviness, who lives in Flagler Beach, later told police that he was missing three packs of cigarettes and some lottery tickets. He would contact the Florida Lottery to make them aware of the theft. Officers retrieved surveillance video footage from the business, which showed a dark vehicle pull into the parking space directly behind the store. The video then showed three white males enter the store from the back and front door simultaneously, then take numerous packs of cigarettes and numerous lottery scratch off tickets.
In all, Leviness’s inventory showed him missing six $5-lottery scratch off tickets, about 40 $20-scratch-off tickets, and 10 packs of assorted cigarette packs. But he was to conduct a more thorough inventory later.
Police also found what appears to have been the objects used to smash in the doors, including a cinder block about 5 inches high was located behind the counter next to the step-up that leads to the cash register, and a two-by-four with two wheels on it, next to the airt conditioning unit. It had shards of glass embedded in it. Latent prints were lifted out of the two-by-four.
Leviness subsequently told police that a few customers came into the store and told him of seeing suspicious activity the morning of the burglary, around the same time, including the sighting of three men pulling on car doors in the area of the business. One customer told the A1A Beverage owner that he saw three males attempt to steal a jet-ski from a residence nearby. But a canvass of the area, including four separate residences, yielded no reports of suspicious activity.
BR549 says
Hope the camera can supply some great footage to catch these idots.
Seaman Bob says
Sorry, but if you look very closely at the enlarged pictures, you will see they are not white, but black !!!
Enlightened says
They are not pro’s . DNA from blood drops will get them. Who steals cigs and lottery tickets? Small time thirds, that’s who!
FlaglerBear says
A few customers came in and told the owner they saw suspicious activity around the store, yet they FAILED to call the police, which could have prevented a burglary. What morons!
YankeeExPat says
Had there been parking meters, this wouldn’t have occurred. Haaaaa! Haaaaa!
Anonymous says
Lol @ you so much wanting this fools to be black. Look a little closer and get back with me…..
m&m says
You don’t have to enlarge the photo to see they’re black.
Steve says
The “white” description is a glaring (and amusing) example of the liberal, left-wing slant of Flaglerlive. If they would have been black, it would just be “three males.” Of course, it would have also been a “dog bites man” story – too much a part of the normal order of things to be considered noteworthy.
Anonymous says
Um, these geniuses can’t figure out that they can’t cash the lottery tickets once they are reported stolen? I guess we should hope they will try since that would end up being the quickest way to catch them (or whomever else is stupid enough to try to cash them in for them. including friends and/or family.) Watch out for folks trying to sell “discounted” lottery tickets, people.
FlaglerLive says
Steve, at the risk of offending you with a slant on reason, the “white” description is integral to the story’s point: police are searching for these three individuals, as much description of their physical appearance as necessary should be included, and in similar, past instances involving black suspects, we’ve done likewise, the only difference being in our commenters’ responses: when the suspects are black, bigotry usually sets chase. When they’re white, as you’re showing us now, absurdity does.
I/M/O says
Stealing lottery tickets is a futile crime. They have serial numbers. The Lottery Commission will simply void the stolen tickets in their computer database.
Anonymous says
These guys were stupid enough to leave blood but no fingerprints? Were they wearing gloves? Stupid either way. If they WERE wearing gloves, and are caught, they can’t blame mental incapacity or even being high as a mitigating factor or excuse for unsoundness of mind since putting on the gloves would be proof of planning and intent. Have the lottery tickets been tracked yet?