Crime & Public Safety

A thirsty thief was in and out of this Hilton Head store in 30 seconds

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In less than 30 seconds, a man walked into a Hilton Head store, grabbed two cases of Corona beer, and walked out without paying, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report.

The incident took place at 9:44 a.m. Friday at the CVS Pharmacy at 10 Pope Ave.

The store manager told deputies he recognized the man from a shoplifting incident the previous day and tried to catch him before he left, but was unsuccessful, the report said.

The suspect is a black man and was wearing a gray shirt, blue or black shorts, sandals, and a blue baseball hat with a red bill at the time of the incident, the report said.

He had not been identified as of Monday afternoon.

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