Neb. cigarette bandit wore beer carton as disguise

[May 26, 2009]  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Police in Nebraska are looking a man who stole cigarettes while disguising himself as a beer carton.

Lincoln police Capt. Bob Kawamoto says the man walked into a Kwik Shop convenience store before dawn Monday wearing an empty Bud Light box on his head as a mask.

Kawamoto says the man also had wrapped something around one of his hands, suggesting he was armed. But the man never showed a weapon.

Police said the bandit left with nine packs of smokes valued at nearly $50.

Police did not immediately respond to calls seeking additional details Tuesday.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com/

[Associated Press]

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