Robber demands Newport cigarettes at stores

A man with a penchant for Newport cigarettes has been robbing area CVS stores, according to Redford Township police Detective Sgt. Kevin Crittenden.
Just after the CVS at Joy and Telegraph opened about 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, a man walked up to the counter and showed off a short-barrel shotgun before demanding cash and Newport cigarettes, Crittenden said. The robber fled in a silver or gray four-door vehicle, possibly a Ford.
The man, who stole about $100 in cash and 21 cartons of Newports at the Redford store, is believed to have committed similar robberies at CVS stores in Dearborn on Dec. 12 and Detroit on Jan. 8, Crittenden said. In each case, the cigarette of choice has been Newports.
The man is described as being about 5 feet 10 to 6 feet tall with a thin build. He wore a Red Wings hat with fold-down ear flaps and a puffy vest with brown Carhartt overalls.