Four arrested in connection with Pleasant Hill cigarette heist
PLEASANT HILL — Authorities arrested four people on suspicion of stealing multiple cartons of cigarettes from a delivery truck Thursday afternoon in Pleasant Hill.
The incident happened around 2:25 p.m. at the 7-Eleven located at 601 Patterson Blvd., Pleasant Hill police Lt. Jason Kleven said in a news release.
Two drivers were making a scheduled delivery when the suspects stole the cartons from the truck’s cargo area, according to Kleven. No weapons were used and no injuries were reported.
The suspects drove away in a stolen vehicle, which detectives later found traveling on Highway 4 near Concord.
Authorities tracked the vehicle to Antioch. Kleven said the suspects abandoned the car near Fremont Elementary School, but they were later found and taken into custody.
An investigation is underway into the incident.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department’s investigations bureau at 925-288-4630.