Man charged with stealing $11K worth of cigarettes, vapes

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man has been charged with stealing more than $11,000 worth of cigarettes and vapes earlier this year.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s probable cause statement, the thefts happened between January 20 and February 26 at a Circle K in the 3200 block of Jamieson Avenue and a Family Dollar in the first block of South Grand Boulevard.

Police claim Eric D. Marion, 31, stole 100 vapes from Circle K on January 20; multiple cartons of cigarettes from Family Dollar on January 29; 60 cartons of cigarettes from Circle K on February 16; and eight more cartons of cigarettes from Circle K on February 26.

The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged Marion with stealing and three counts of stealing – $750.

Prosecutors said Marion has three prior stealing convictions within the last 10 years.

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