Skinny R.I. Burglar Strikes Again

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The skinny burglar strikes again.



The hungry criminal who police believe is responsible for eight break-ins at businesses on the South Side is now being linked to four new crimes in the Olneyville and West End sections of town, The Providence Journal reported.


Police said the territory is new, but the method is the same.


The thief squeezes down ventilation shafts or kitchen vents, or smashes a small hole through a wall, to get in. He or she normally grabs cash, cigarettes and food. The robber has eaten a watermelon, a mango and even cooked a meal at one restaurant on Cranston Street.


The strange behavior has police baffled. Due to the way the thief is entering the buildings, security alarms aren't being triggered.

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