Crime & Safety

Man Attempts to Steal Rum in Chestnut Hill, Police Say

A state store employee stops a man trying to steal rum.

A Wine and Spirits Store employee stopped a man from stealing a bottle of rum from the liquor store located at 8705 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, police said.

The woman told police that a man tried to walk out of the store without paying for a bottle of Bacardi Dragon Berry Flavored Rum.

The woman managed to retrieve the bottle before the man fled the store, police said.

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Police valued the bottle at $16.99.


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