Man Caught Stealing E-cigarette on Surveillance Footage

Aug.23.2022
Man Caught Stealing E-cigarette on Surveillance Footage
A 56-year-old man in Samara was accused of stealing an e-cigarette and was caught on CCTV. The case is under investigation.

The incident was captured on surveillance cameras.


A 56-year-old resident in Samara has become a criminal defendant for using an electronic cigarette. The man allegedly stole the device from a store, and the incident has been reported to the local police department.


The incident occurred at a store on Aurora Street. An 18-year-old salesperson reported that a visitor stole an electronic cigarette that was sitting on the counter. The incident was captured on surveillance footage.


A suspect has been detained by the police on a Moscow highway. The suspect is a 56-year-old citizen of Samara who has confessed to stealing an electronic cigarette from a store. He claimed to have previously purchased a faulty product from the same establishment and attempted to make a compensation claim. However, he was unable to provide proof of payment. When the seller showed him another device, he hesitated but then stole one of the electronic cigarettes displayed on the counter. According to the suspect, he resorted to theft as a means of compensation for the faulty product he had purchased earlier.


Currently, the case is under investigation.


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