Niagara Falls Police responded to Family Dollar on the 800 block of Portage Road around 7:00pm on August 30th after reports of a shoplifter.
Upon arrival, police spoke with the store manager who stated that an unknown black male entered the store and began placing various items into a large reusable grocery bag. The male then proceeded to leave the store without paying and entered a black Ford Taurus. The vehicle, which was being driven by a white male, fled in an unknown direction.
While police were still on scene, other patrolling officers located the suspect vehicle which had broken down in the roadway within a few miles of the store. The Ford was unoccupied and appeared to have sustained damage to the front passenger wheel. The bag of stolen merchandise was not in the vehicle.
Dispatch attempted to make contact with the registered owner of the vehicle but could not. The vehicle was towed due to causing an obstruction in the roadway.
Officers canvassed the area looking for the suspect and his getaway driver with negative results. There are no known suspects. No further information is available at this time.
Suspect Walks Out of Family Dollar with Bag of Stolen Items, Getaway Vehicle Breaks Down Nearby