Beer thefts reported

An employee at the Conoco gas station on Government Way reported the theft of a 24-pack of beer by a woman Sunday night.

According to the Conoco employee, the woman was browsing around the store for a short time. When he heard the door chime and saw her walking out he assumed she did not find what she was looking for.

However, when he moved into a spot where he could see better, he noticed she was carrying a 24-pack of beer. The employee told officers the car the woman got into was parked in a way that made a quick exit from the gas station possible.

The woman was described as having dark hair and wearing a red shirt with black dots on it.

Police received a similar report of a beer theft earlier that night, with the suspect's vehicle matching the description of a white car with red pinstripes running front to back. In that incident however it was a male who exited the vehicle and took a 12-pack of beer without paying.