When a Lady’s Island burglar couldn’t lift the cash register, he made another choice

A burglar who broke into a Lady’s Island gas station-convenience store early Monday morning didn’t leave with his first option, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.

A man was seen in surveillance footage just before 4 a.m. throwing a large white rock through the front door of the Tiger Express on Fairfield Road, according to the report. He is described in the report as wearing a tan Carhartt jacket, blue jeans, white gloves and a ski mask. The the whole incident took place in about 2 minutes.

After smashing the front door, the burglar tried to pick up a cash register, the video showed. When he wasn’t able to lift it, he grabbed three cartons of Newport cigarettes — 30 packs in all — valued at approximately $210. He the unlocked the back door and ran away.

The video was not available from the Sheriff’s Office or from the store on Tuesday.

This story was originally published January 16, 2018 at 4:02 PM with the headline "When a Lady’s Island burglar couldn’t lift the cash register, he made another choice."