A police investigation is underway after the door of Kingston’s Coles supermarket was smashed down overnight.
According to a staff member who spoke to Pulse, the thief forcibly entered the store at around 4am on Tuesday, breaking through two thick glass doors.
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It is understood the alleged thief attempted to force open a cigarette cabinet before reportedly stealing meat from the deli.
A local resident who has lived close by for nearly 35 years said she had never seen anything like it.
“This is the most brazen break in I know of here,” she said.
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Police are urging anyone with information to contact Kingston CIB on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers Tasmania.
